Phillip Coorey

Managing director Kristalina Georgieva told leaders while it was “remarkable” that inflation was retreating globally without recession, “in many countries it is not reflected in public sentiment”.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Australia and its allies were blocked from expressing concerns about Ukraine and the Middle East at the Asia-Pacific Economic

The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy polling shows the Albanese government remains behind the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis.

Rio de Janeiro | Anthony Albanese will demand the G20 show some backbone on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, saying they are key drivers of hunger, poverty, high inflation and high energy prices,

Anthony Albanese says conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are key drivers of hunger, poverty, high inflation and rises in energy prices, and world leaders should acknowledge this.

The Chinese president made the remarks as the two countries restored trade after a punishing $22 billion tariff war.

The Group of 20 Leaders’ summit is on track to fall well short of its stated goals this year – again.

The G20 has ended with a whimper with watered-down statements on Russia, climate change and the Middle East.

It hasn’t hurt for the prime minister to witness first hand the changing global forces, more so as countries preposition for Trump’s second coming.