Netanyahu flies to Australia at end of Singapore trip

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu flew to Australia Tuesday after talks in Singapore with President Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on strengthening economic and technological cooperation between the two countries and joint projects for assisting various African nations. In Sydney, Netanyahu is to call on Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and hold talks with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. They will hold a press conference together. The two prime ministers will attend an event at Sydney's Great Synagogue and on Thursday, they will visit the Moriah College Jewish day school. On Friday, Netanyahu is scheduled to meet opposition leader Bill Shorten.