Worst G20 in years ends with whimper as host cancels final press conference
“This G20 summit will go down in the history books,” one official told the Bloomberg news service. “But definitely not as a shining example.”
- by David Crowe
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‘Mr Putin could end this conflict today’: Albanese makes case for peace at summit without solutions
Leaders from the world’s biggest economies have split on how to end conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, highlighting the deep divisions at the G20 summit.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
G20 summit
How Xi worked the room at G20 while Biden went AWOL
Most leaders assembled for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, the summit host city, but nobody appeared to notice that Joe Biden was running late.
- by David Crowe
‘Turnaround’: Xi talks up China ties in G20 talks with Albanese
The Chinese president has acknowledged the “twists and turns” in Beijing’s relations with Australia during a meeting that sought to cement a strategic partnership rocked by trade disputes.
- by David Crowe
Albanese confirms Xi meeting as he pushes G20 for tough talk on Ukraine, Middle East
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is warning about the loss of innocent lives and the damage to the world from growing conflicts.
- by David Crowe
World leaders issue warning to Trump on trade, but not by name
The APEC summit has made a stand against new barriers, in a signal to the US president-elect to rethink his tariffs plan.
- by David Crowe
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Trade
‘Costly for everyone’: Business chiefs warn of hit to households from Trump agenda
Australian business leaders have warned of a severe cost to households after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose massive tariffs on China and other countries when he takes power.
- by David Crowe
Albanese unlikely to announce new climate targets until after federal election
The prime minister is telling regional leaders he is on track to slash emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but has hedged on whether he will announce an updated target before voters go to the ballot box next year.
- by David Crowe
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World politics
Bro handshakes and bear hugs as Albanese meets Biden and Trudeau
The PM greeted the US and Canadian leaders ahead of the first talks at the APEC summit in Peru, which were skipped by China’s leader Xi Jinping.
- by David Crowe
China’s message to world leaders as anxiety grows over Trump win
But tensions over China were apparent in Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Indonesia’s president, who spoke of the need to “lower the temperature” with Beijing.
- by David Crowe
Under fire from Trump-world, Rudd highlights his networking abilities
The former golf caddy who sent an ominous social media post about Australia’s top diplomat has been described as “the ultimate insider” in Donald Trump’s entourage.
- by Matthew Knott and David Crowe
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