Australia allows wide-ranging gambling on sports, and until recently allowed it to be discussed on sports broadcasts as well. But as the amount of gambling advertising exploded recently, the government balked. Now broadcasters are proposing their own code of conduct.
President Obama announced in a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that the U.S. will have a constant military presence in the north of the country. The U.S. will eventually have 2,500 Marines in Australia, in what could be seen as an effort to contain China.