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Joe Biden, US vice-president, to visit Australia and New Zealand | Joe Biden, US vice-president, to visit Australia and New Zealand |
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The US vice-president, Joe Biden, will visit Australia to highlight ties with the US on cancer research and aerospace. | The US vice-president, Joe Biden, will visit Australia to highlight ties with the US on cancer research and aerospace. |
Victoria’s acting premier, James Merlino, said Biden would see the new Victorian comprehensive cancer centre during his three-day visit to the state. | Victoria’s acting premier, James Merlino, said Biden would see the new Victorian comprehensive cancer centre during his three-day visit to the state. |
Biden’s son Beau died of brain cancer last year at the age of 46. | Biden’s son Beau died of brain cancer last year at the age of 46. |
He will arrive on Saturday, and will also tour the Boeing factory to see the making of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. | He will arrive on Saturday, and will also tour the Boeing factory to see the making of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. |
“Victoria and the United States collaborate strongly across aerospace, medical research and information technology and this visit will help strengthen those ties for the years ahead,” Merlino said on Wednesday. | “Victoria and the United States collaborate strongly across aerospace, medical research and information technology and this visit will help strengthen those ties for the years ahead,” Merlino said on Wednesday. |
It is believed the vice-president will attend the AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Carlton at the MCG on Sunday. | It is believed the vice-president will attend the AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Carlton at the MCG on Sunday. |
Biden is due to meet the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in Sydney on Monday, before delivering a speech on the future of the relationship between the two countries. | Biden is due to meet the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in Sydney on Monday, before delivering a speech on the future of the relationship between the two countries. |
Biden will then go to New Zealand, becoming the first US vice-president to visit the country since the early 1970s. | Biden will then go to New Zealand, becoming the first US vice-president to visit the country since the early 1970s. |
Its prime minister, John Key, said New Zealand’s relationship with the US continued to go from strength to strength, as indicated by Biden finding time to visit. | Its prime minister, John Key, said New Zealand’s relationship with the US continued to go from strength to strength, as indicated by Biden finding time to visit. |
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