Welcome To Brisbane, President Obama!

President Barack Obama smiles broadly as he takes the stage to speak at the University of Queensland in Brisbane University

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Crowd taking in every word as @BarackObama speaks. @couriermail #G20 http://t.co/1nzFcCyaFr

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Sarah Vogler (@SarahLVogler) November 15, 2014

What a crowd pleaser - @BarackObama was practically hugging guests at #UQ after delivering his historic speech! #G20 http://t.co/A9n3ljFQhC

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7News Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) November 15, 2014

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Obama speaks at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. http://t.co/HXAFP4CMrr

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David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) November 15, 2014

History in the making, POTUS’ address inspiring for generations of #Qlders to come http://t.co/vgaREWBAsM

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Queensland Governor (@QldGovernor) November 15, 2014

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Aussie media standing on chairs to catch view of Obama in crowd at Queensland U. http://t.co/lyNhmMIt4O

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David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) November 15, 2014

The President at the University of Queensland

10:15 PM EDT: The President delivers remarks, University of Queensland, Brisbane

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@PeteSouza

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Audience members reach out to shake hands with President Barack Obama following his Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative town hall in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

A Tweet Or Two

Obama to Pledge $3 Billion for New UN Climate Change Fund #G20Brisbane bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-1…

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Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) November 14, 2014

Republicans are waking up to the news today like "but, but, but they said we won". Welp. http://t.co/9JqAjU2cNO

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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) November 14, 2014

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Consumers Satisfied With Health Exchanges, Poll Finds nyti.ms/1xYi1y7

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NYT First Draft (@nytpolitics) November 14, 2014

Obama says undocumented immigrants who have worked and raised families in the U.S. can stay: bit.ly/1ukb0J3 http://t.co/wqcUyxlI4b

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The Root (@TheRoot) November 14, 2014

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#YSEALI Fellowship will bring 500 exceptional young leaders from #ASEAN countries to the United States on an annual basis

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@NSCPress (@NSCPress) November 14, 2014

Obama’s Moves Defying Label of Lame Duck nyti.ms/1EBw0vV via @nytimes

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Eric Schultz (@Schultz44) November 14, 2014

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President received 65.9 million votes in 2012. In 2014 GOP candidates received 37.4 million votes. Who has mandate?? http://t.co/dZDmQJMGRu

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Tracy (@taiping2) November 14, 2014

In the week following the midterms, @BarackObama proved that it’s a bit early to write him off: nyr.kr/1xBUpkv

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The New Yorker (@NewYorker) November 13, 2014

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House Minority Leader @NancyPelosi to reporters: Why haven't you asked Mitch McConnell if he's too old to lead? cbsn.ws/14jwSKt

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CBS News (@CBSNews) November 13, 2014

Obama Aides Say Moves Will Avert 5 Million Deportations. #LatinoInitative #TNTweeters READ nyti.ms/1sILnMx http://t.co/i7esUw4cWB

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Latino Initiative (@LatinoInitUSA) November 13, 2014

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A must-read MT @jbouie Linda Greenhouse is profoundly dismayed by the Court’s decision to take King v. Burwell. nytimes.com/2014/11/13/opi…

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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) November 13, 2014

In a democratic republic, an activist Supreme Court has no business tossing #Obamacare on a typo. My column wapo.st/1yB0Gv6

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EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) November 13, 2014

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President Obama should come out for the metric system next week, make some heads explode at like a hundred meters per second

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Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) November 14, 2014

How H.W. Bush used executive action to protect 40% of the undocumented population and didn't even get impeached! thehill.com/blogs/congress…

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  (@LOLGOP) November 14, 2014

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SJW as an insult still cracks me up. Because what's its opposite? "Antisocial injustice coward?" … actually, that kinda works, yeah.

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Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) November 14, 2014

Republicans push pipeline for Canadian oil that would replace 35 of the 8,000,000 jobs we lost in the recession Bush left us.

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  (@LOLGOP) November 14, 2014

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In 2012, Keystone XL backers said it would bring down energy prices. It wasn't approved. Energy prices fell anyway.

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Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) November 14, 2014

Except actually legislating on immigration RT @FrankLuntz: Boehner says ‘all options on table’ against Obama immigration action

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Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) November 14, 2014

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My fellow Americans, the state of our union is worrisome http://t.co/AFyhI7Wv0P

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  (@pourmecoffee) November 14, 2014

On this day in 1851 Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published and the first few people started lying about having read it.

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  (@pourmecoffee) November 14, 2014

The President in Australia

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Live streaming here

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Today (all times US Eastern)

7:0 PM: The President participates in a G20 leaders meeting (Local Time: 10:0 PM)

9:0 PM: The President attends a G20 leaders lunch, Parliament House, Brisbane (Local Time: 12:0 PM)

10:15 PM: The President delivers remarks, University of Queensland, Brisbane (Local Time: 1:15 PM)

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Occasional live streaming from Australia here:

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Leaving Burma/Myanmar

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Arriving in Australia

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Chat Away

President Obama tours the Secretariat Building with Than Myint, Founder and President of Yangon Heritage Trust, in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 14

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2:55 EDT: President Obama arrives in Australia

Live here

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama laughs with aides aboard Air Force One en route to Singapore, Nov. 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama embraces Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a press conference at her residence in Yangon on November 14

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President Obama with students after a Young Southeast Asian leaders Initiative Town Hall meeting in Burma, Nov 14

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On This Day

President Obama chats with Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, right, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the APEC leaders dinner in Singapore, Nov. 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama shares a laugh with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the APEC leaders dinner in Singapore, Nov. 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama eats a green tea ice cream bar during his visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Nov. 14, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Brian Mosteller, Director of Oval Office Operations, visits with Bo in the Outer Oval Office, Nov. 14, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama greets attendees after she delivers the keynote address at Disney’s Veterans Institute Workshop at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 14, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

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MoooOOOooorning – more later!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Obama greets the daughter of a U.S. embassy staff member at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Friday!