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Political leaders fail in protecting human rights;

The human rights group, Amnesty International, says political leaders throughout the world failed to protect human rights during 2011, a year in which activists took to the streets and demanded accountability and change.

Amnesty International has just released its 50th review which passes judgement on the state of human rights around the world, including in Australia.

Reaching heights

Women are natural traders. That's the ardent belief of private stock trader and mother-of-three Charmel De Los Santos who combines the technical language of trading with the women's lingo on shopping to come up with a book called High-Heeled Traders

Deal on Corby Clemency?

Indonesian President has approved a five-year reduction to the prison sentence of convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby.

The surprise clemency announcement has sparked rumours of a secret deal between the two countries.

In 2005, Corby was convicted of importing over four kilos of marijuana into Indonesia and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Her appeal against the sentence failed, leaving only clemency as a way to reduce her sentence.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said publicly he will not grant clemency for drug smugglers.

But now he has announced he will approve a reduction in Corby's sentence on humanitarian and mental-health grounds.

The announcement comes just days after the Australian Government announced it had deported several Indonesian people smugglers back to Indonesia.

But the timing of the two incidents has raised questions about a potential deal between the two countries.

The big step: setting the price

How much money is enough?

Mortgage Planner, Noel Tolentino explains how to determine the right amount of home loan based on your income and day to day expenses.