we have been speaking to southeastern asian specialists larry dagan. he speaks about the progress that has been made. >> there's been tremendous amount of progress. we have a reasonable amount of freedom of the press the opposition for national democracy in the police department afn sang ann ansand su su chi the need for peace there has been fighting with the ethnic rebel groups along the border now since -- in fact before 1962 and this government has initiated peace talks relatively serious peace talks but they are bogged down and i think in terms of any future political progress in this country there has to be a resolution of that political crisis with the ethnic groups. >> cooler weather conditions in south australia are helping firefighters contain a massive blaze. at least 12 homes in the adelaide hills have been destroyed by fire with another 20 feared lost. hot and windy conditions which fanned the flames since friday have finally eased. in neighboring victoria rain has helped firefighters bring another huge bush fire under control. a mayor in f