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US economic outlook
13 January 2010
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Australia Network Business Today
Geoffrey Garrett speaks about the outlook for the United States economy and what impact it will have on the region. Watch Online
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The climate is changing
12 January 2010
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The Wall Street Journal
The rise of Tony Abbott is part of a worldwide reconsideration of the costs of cap-and-trade, writes Tom Switzer. Read Article
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Australia and Pacific
8 January 2010
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Radio Australia
Terrorism, counter-terrorism, and the war in Afghanistan will be on the agenda for talks in Australia between the US and Australian foreign and defence ministers. But broader questions about Asia's shape and security also loom, says Geoffrey Garrett. Read Transcript
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No easy decisions for Obama in 2009
1 January 2010
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ABCTV2 Breakfast
On the first day of 2010, Geoffrey Garrett reviews the major issues concerning President Obama in 2009 including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, threats in Pakistan and Iran, the shutdown of Guantanamo, climate change, healthcare reform and the global financial crisis. Watch Online
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Don't expect too much down Mexico way
1 January 2010
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The Australian
Without the leadership of the US the prospects of negotiating a binding global treaty to reduce carbon emissions at this year's Climate Change Conference in Mexico City are virtually zero, writes Tom Switzer. Read Article
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Copenhagen climate talks
23 December 2009
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The New York Times
In this letter to the Editor, Tom Switzer writes that the evidence indicates that President Obama won't be able to lead the world to a post-Copenhagen deal on climate change. Read Letter
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Private sector can trump politics on climate change
18 December 2009
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The Sydney Morning Herald
As the obstacles remain formidable to a legally binding and effective international climate change deal, Geoffrey Garrett suggests promoting private sector innovation through government investment rather than focusing myopically on the arcane and politically charged world of emissions trading regulations. Read Article
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Robert Hill in Copenhagen
16 December 2009
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ABC NewsRadio
Former Australian Minister for the Environment and current head of the Australian Carbon Trust, Robert Hill, is interviewed about the prospects for an agreement at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Listen Online
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Former environment minister says Copenhagen deal is close
15 December 2009
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ABC The World Today
Robert Hill, who led Australia's negotiations at the Kyoto climate change summit, says the process at Copenhagen is much tougher but he is optimistic about a deal. Listen Online
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Star-spangled land of ideas
5 December 2009
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The Sydney Morning Herald
The US is attractive when it is confidently at ease, not defensive or cocky, writes James Fallows. Read Article
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