What the world really thinks of Australia
OUCH. While Australia hails the G20 summit a success, the rest of the world aren’t so sure. Here’s a selection of what they’re saying about us.
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There’s just something about Angela
SHE’S the selfie-taking Chancellor whose hand gestures have earned her a cult following. With Angela Merkel in Sydney today, here are five things you didn’t know about the German leader.
G20 Summit: was it worth all the fuss?
IT WAS two years in the planning and cost $400 million, so was the 48 hours of koala cuddling and backslapping worth it? Here’s our G20 verdict.
Bye bye Obama, love ‘brutal’ Brisbane
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has farewelled Brisbane amid temperatures close to 40 degrees in what police deemed a ‘brutal’ day.
Obama’s plea to Aussies
PRESIDENT Obama has warned Australia it must be part of the climate change solution or risk losing the Great Barrier Reef.
Abbott steers focus away from climate
THE UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set out his priorities for the G20 meeting, Abbott met Putin, and Barack Obama gave an epic speech. Catch up here.
Student slams speech ‘scandal’
STUDENTS who missed out on seeing Obama in Brisbane have taken to social media, with amusing accusations of a Watergate-esque scandal.
Students ‘stoked’ to see President Obama
WHETHER they won tickets in a ballot or were invited there, US President Barack Obama has already won thousands of fans thanks to his address at UQ.
Merkel’s night out on the town
UNDERCOVER agents, security for catering trucks – and Angela Merkel taking selfies. As Brisbane goes into G20 lockdown, here’s the bizarre side you don’t see.
The many faces of G20 protesters
THOUSANDS of protesters are set to swelter in Brisbane’s 35 degree heat today, making themselves heard on everything from Putin to food security.
Revealed: Why Putin sent warships
WHY did Vladimir Putin deploy warships? Two reasons, one of them is that he regards Australia as a massive economic threat.
Is this Brisbane’s luckiest man?
HE TURNED down a date with Obama, but Jade Buddha owner Phil Hogan went one better with Mexico’s First Lady Angelica Rivera.
This is what an Aussie ghost town looks like
FORTRESS Brisbane has gone into near-total lockdown today as world leaders continue to stream in for the G20. This is what a ghost town looks like.
‘I thought she was going to shirt front me’
BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron admits he wondered whether Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was about to “shirt front” him last time they met.
Man charged for Obama threat
A QUEENSLAND man has been charged for allegedly making a threat to US President Barack Obama ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
Obama’s shocking Aussie snub
BARACK Obama is on another visit to Australia as president, and once again he is thumbing his nose at our best cities.
How to pronounce the G20 leaders’ names
CONGRATULATIONS. You’re a G20 expert thanks to this quick video which spells out in complete clarity the most important G20 thing. You’re welcome.
Homeless ‘hassled’ out of G20
BRISBANE will roll out the welcome mat for world leaders arriving today for the G20 but the treatment of homeless in the city could not be more different.
The issue we can’t talk about
IT’S supposed to be a forum with everything on the table — except this. With the world’s leaders coming to town next week one thing remains the last taboo.
Obama’s surprise Brisbane speech
HE’S officially here for the G20 but President Obama will have one surprising side show during the event. Only it’s going to be very tricky to see him in action.
The truth about Putin’s huge… motorcade
YOU may have seen a photo of Vladimir Putin’s motorcade looking a little, well, phallic. Turns out things aren’t quite what they seem.
Consumer confidence ‘disturbing’
CONSUMERS haven’t been this depressed since the global financial crisis, and that doesn’t bode well for the upcoming Christmas season.
The bizarre items banned from Brisbane
EGGS, tins, kites and snakes. As Brisbane goes into lockdown ahead of the G20 there is a lot you can’t do in the city this week – but also one surprising way to cash in.
Hockey’s $51b budget blackhole
THE budget woes just keep getting worse for Joe Hockey. A $51 billion-sized hole has been blown in the budget, according to reports.
The ‘new normal’ for China’s economy
CHINA’S economy has seen its phenomenal growth slow right down. But is it something to be worried about?
Government loses $5 billion
THE Abbott Government will be out $5 billion this financial year as a result of opposition in the Senate to its budget.
Hockey: ‘Poor people don’t drive’
OH JOE. The Treasurer seems intent on proving he’s out of step with common folk as he tries to hammer home that unpopular Budget.
Why Abbott should dump uni changes
COMMENT: To me, fairness means equality of opportunity and why the Government’s proposed budget reforms to university education must die.
Hewson: You’re dreaming, Joe
AUSTRALIA’S jobless rate is now higher than the US. Is it time to accept Joe Hockey’s unpopular budget? Not according to one former Lib leader.
Abbott fights back against Putin
“Russia has been a bully.” Tony Abbott has announced a plan to get our own back against Putin and Russian trade sanctions.
Rates held at record low for a year
THE RBA has kept interest rates on hold despite rising inflation, stronger-than-expected retail sales and a brewing housing boom.
Lambie puts bumble bees over budget
COMMENT: SENATOR Jacqui Lambie is more concerned with bumble bees than the nation’s national budget emergency.
Your tax dollars hard at work
JOE Hockey has vowed to end the age of entitlement, but he may need to start closer to home. You won’t believe the things your cash is being spent on.
Our economic dream run is over
COMMENT: AFTER two decades of uninterrupted economic expansion, Australia is sleepwalking towards economic demise. Please Prime Minister, act now.
Why the US could dip into recession
ARE the reports of a recovering US economy too optimistic. Here’s one argument why America might be heading for another recession.
US, Europe step up on Putin
BARACK Obama and Europe are escalating its conflict with Russia, threatening dire consequences. But has it got Vladimir Putin scared?
Senate’s $300 billion debt bomb revealed
SENATORS are rejecting savings measures and approving new spending — but ordinary Australians will pay for this in the long run, writes Jessica Irvine.
Hockey’s new budget warning
JOE Hockey has issued a blunt warning that “there are other alternatives we can take” if Labor and Greens don’t back his budget.
Senate chaos to help your hip pocket
THE argy-bargy in Canberra is set to have an unexpected benefit for motorists. Here’s how the political scrap will make you better off.
Will you be targeted by Tax Office?
The Australian Tax Office is going on a new attack — and it has about 400,000 people in its crosshairs. Find out if you’re one of them
Clive’s killing confidence: business
POLITICAL uncertainty over the carbon tax and the budget will harm the economy — and ultimately ordinary consumers will pay the price, business leaders warn.
Heaps of money for doing nothing
YOU actually did nothing to deserve this but thanks to the wacky new Senate you’re going to get some sweet, sweet cash. Here it comes!
Climate chaos as Clive bullies Abbott
THE government has just had a huge setback on the carbon tax in the Senate. All because this bloke is pushing them around.
Why Australian politics is broken
POLITICS in this country is broken. No wonder business is nervous and consumers are keeping their wallets shut.
‘Nothing free in free trade agreement’
AUSTRALIANS might be able to soon buy a whole lot of Japanese products cheaply, but Barnaby Joyce says the agreement has a hidden cost.
Stuff is about to get cheaper
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will today sign a deal with Japan that was years in the making and we will all benefit. So what’s on the list?
Job ads rebound in June
JOB advertisements have bounced back after spending cuts and tax hikes announced in the federal budget weighed on business hiring intentions.
RBA leaves rates on hold at 2.5 per cent
THE Reserve Bank has opted to leave the official cash rate on hold in July at 2.5 per cent, in a move widely expected by economists.
Which budget changes kick in tomorrow?
AFTER all the hoopla and controversy around the budget initiatives and cuts, what actually changes from tomorrow?
Carbon tax we hardly knew you
OMG! PUP will axe the carbon tax, keep the RET and CEFC and build a new ETS. WTF can you understand this?
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