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United States President Barack Obama has called for a global investigation of the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.
Obama said the deaths of 298 passengers and crew was a “global tragedy”. He described the attack as “an outrage of unspeakable proportions” that required a credible international investigation. [Read more…]
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has met with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington DC.
Obama and Abbott each made brief comments about the Australia-US alliance and foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
Obama took one question from Washington journalists on the unfolding and emergency situation in Iraq. David Speers from Australian Sky News asked Obama another question about Iraq. [Read more…]
The G20 Finance Ministers have committed to a collective growth rate of 2% above the current trajectory over the next five years.
Speaking after the meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Sydney, Treasurer Joe Hockey said: “Realistically, these policies could mean an extra US$2 trillion in global economic activity and tens of millions of additional jobs.” [Read more…]