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. Mild temperatures and impending rain have kept people off the sand for the traditional Christmas Day trip to Sydney's beaches. On a hot Christmas Day, thousands of people usually flock to Bondi Beach but on Friday only a couple of hundred ventured onto the beach and even fewer into the surf, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service crew...

.The nation's political leaders have urged Australians to think of others over the Christmas holiday. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has wished Australians a restful and happy holiday. "For many people, this Christmas will be a real battle just to make ends meet," he said. But in his Christmas address he acknowledged it will be a tough time for some, particularly those affected by the Black Saturday Victorian bushfires and people who have lost their jobs. "It's a time, therefore, to reach...

. Bill Clinton ... Photo: Reuters ...

.A top Catholic cleric says the world should take inspiration from the "miraculous" separation of conjoined Bangladeshi twins Krishna and Trishna. Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson said the twins' remarkable journey from an orphanage in Bangladesh to the moment of separation in Melbourne had brought joy and hope to all corners of the globe. "It is an experience which touches our hearts and reveals to us the presence of God in our daily living . ... "This Christmas, let the faces of Krishna and Trishna be...

. British tourists on Bondi Beach last year. Photo: AP ...