2014 G-20 Brisbane summit
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The 2014 G-20 Australia summit will be the ninth meeting of the G-20 heads of government. It will be held in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, on 15 and 16 November 2014. The hosting venue will be the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre at South Brisbane.
On 1 December 2013 Brisbane became the official host city for the G20. The City of Brisbane had a public holiday on 14 November 2014. Up to 4,000 delegates are expected to attend with around 2,500 media representatives.Leaders from Mauritania, Myanmar, New Zealand, Senegal, Singapore, and Spain are also invited to this summit.
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
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G20: Obama warns of Asia 'intimidation' as summit begins
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30066579
The US president says Asia's security must not be based on intimidation, where big nations bully small ones.
Barack Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia - where he is attending the G20 summit - that security in the region must depend on mutual alliances.
He said there was "no question" over his commitment to Asia-Pacific allies, referring to US efforts to increase its strategic focus on the region.
The two-day G20 summit will focus on promoting economic growth.
World leaders are expected to expand on plans agreed in February at the G20 finance ministers' meeting to boost global economic growth by 2% in five years.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also urged those attending to meet the challenges posed by Ebola, climate change and the conflict in Ukraine.
G20 summit: Tony Abbott laments to world leaders his failure to pass tax on GP visits
http://www.smh.com.au/business/g20/g20-summit-tony-abbott-laments-to-world-leaders-his-failure-to-pass-tax-on-gp-visits-20141115-11nccp.html
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has expressed his frustrations to world leaders at his inability to impose a $7 fee on GP visits and blamed voters who love free government programs for supporting wasteful spending.
In his opening address to world leaders gathered for the Leaders' Retreat at Queensland's State Parliament, Mr Abbott spruiked his successes at stopping asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat and his repeal of carbon pricing.
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Brisbane G20: the leaders and their agendas
http://www.smh.com.au/business/g20/brisbane-g20-the-leaders-and-their-agendas-20141115-11nb4v.html