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The United States has told Australia in the clearest terms yet that it would like Australia to participate in naval and air shows of strength that challenge China's claim over artificial islands. The commander of US Marines in the Pacific, Lieutenant General David Berger, said during a visit to Canberra on Friday that each country had to make its own decisions but the US would "absolutely" welcome Australia taking part in so-called freedom-of-navigation operations.
Sydney to Melbourne in less than 45 minutes: Supersonic jet developed by NASA could cut Australian travel times in HALF A 45-minute commute between Sydney and Melbourne could soon be a reality, as NASA reveals plans for a supersonic aircraft that promises to cut commercial travel times in half. The proposed jetliner will fly faster than the speed of sound, says the air and space agency - so fast that it will create a sonic boom when it breaks the sound barrier.
The lobbyist whose wife rented a condo to Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt at $50 a night sought EPA committee posts for a lobbying client, according to a newly released EPA memo. J. Steven Hart's seeking those appointments from his wife's former tenant, Pruitt, shows "the extent to which the special interests providing him with gifts have sought specific favors from EPA in return," said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Pence will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday as part of his 10-day, four country trip... . U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, and his wife Karen smile as they arrive in Sydney, Friday, April 21, 2017.
The president has pledged to study the deal, which he claimed would see America take "thousands of illegal immigrants" from Australia, despite repeated assurances from senior US officials he would honour the agreement. "Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia.
Ready, set, SPEND: First Black Friday shoppers race through the doors as retailers prepare for a post-election spending boom 'I feel incredibly blessed and thankful': Ivanka Trump shares her own Thanksgiving message with husband Jared and the kids as Donald celebrates in Mar-a-Lago Has Team Trump soured on Mitt Romney? Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway joins in criticism of 2012 GOP nominee as grassroots supporters claim he would be a terrible Secretary of State Pick up! Family refused to answer the phone for FIVE DAYS because they thought it was a telemarketera but Lotto was calling to tell them they had won A family from Victoria who thought telemarketers were harassing them for five days have discovered it was actually Tatts trying to contact them after they won the lotto.
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Nov 10 Rain is delaying the wheat harvest in parts of Australia, threatening to disrupt deliveries from the world's No.4 exporter of the grain to key markets such as India and Indonesia. Expecting a near-record crop of close to 30 million tonnes, exporters had sold new-crop wheat for shipment in November and December.
Major Asian stock markets were lower Tuesday after investors were reassured by trade-friendly Hillary Clinton's performance in a U.S. presidential debate with rival Donald Trump. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.5 percent to 16,426.61 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.6 percent to 23,440.18.
Vice President Joe Biden met with Australia's prime minister and other leaders on Tuesday, amid America's continued push to boost its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, center, meets with Australian Defense Force personnel on board the HMAS Adelaide, in Sydney, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.