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NoneTony Abbott has met with vice president-elect JD Vance during a visit to the United States. The 28th prime minister of Australia has been taking part in key discussions in the US for about a week and took the opportunity to meet with Vance, who he praised in the lead-up to the presidential election. Mr Abbott shared a photo on X of himself with Vance out the front of a house. It is not known if the meeting was held at the vice president-elect's home. "An honour to catch up with incoming Vice-President @JDVance," Mr Abbott captioned the post. "At a fraught time, America is blessed to have leadership of such calibre." Vance re-shared the photo on his own X account. President-elect Donald Trump's decision to pick Vance as his running mate was praised by Mr Abbott who described the Ohio Senator as a "very, very smart guy" and someone who would "further energise the Republican Party". “He's a genuine representative of the working class. Sure, he's done very well since his difficult youth, but he hasn't forgotten the communities that shaped him,” Mr Abbott told Sky News Australia after Vance's selection in July. “I think Trump has shown a degree of magnanimity and a degree of farsightedness in picking someone who is a couple of generations below him. And I think this is a welcome sign of renewal, of renewal on the part of the Republicans and hopefully for the American system more generally.” Vance's selection was a slight surprise after he had previously been a vocal critic of Trump, labelling him an "idiot" and describing the Republican as "reprehensible" ahead of the 2016 election. The 40-year-old has since become one of Trump's biggest defenders, and played a starring role in his election campaign, with public speeches, debates and interviews catching the eye. Vance will be sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States on January 20, 2025. Mr Abbott, a proud Christian like Vance, took part in the International Democracy Union (IDU) Forum 2024 in Washington last week, which included more than 500 participants from 87 countries, to discuss "key issues for Conservative and Christian democratic parties worldwide", according to the Danube Institute. The former Liberal leader participated in a panel about free speech alongside founder of Visegrad 24 Stefan Tompson, American attorney Kristen Waggoner and Margaret Thatcher's former speechwriter John O'Sullivan. Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch also met with Mr Abbott and shared photos of their discussion. "A pleasure to catch up with Tony Abbott in Washington DC," she said. "Change only happens when conservatives around the world work together."

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities among the United States, Australia and Japan as he observed joint exercises Wednesday showcasing their closer cooperation as tensions grow in the region. Austin is in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security. Austin noted as he observed the trilateral Yama Sakura 87 exercises held at the Japanese army’s Camp Asaka on the outskirts of Tokyo that the necessary equipment, munitions and people are in place and “these are the things that will guarantee success if we ever get challenged on the battlefield.” Japan, under a security strategy introduced in 2022, is pursuing a rapid military buildup to increase its deterrence against growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia, and has bolstered defense cooperation, especially with the United States and Australia. On Tuesday, during talks with Japanese officials, Austin praised the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance at a time of rapid global political change, including unrest in South Korea and Syria. He stressed that U.S. cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul is crucial for regional stability. The scenario-based command post exercises began last Friday and are combined with the U.S. Army’s Warfighter command post exercise for the first time, making it the largest since they began in 1982, according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. More than 7,000 servicemembers from the three countries are participating at multiple locations including Camp Kengun in southwestern Japan to simulate operations on remote islands as well as cross-domain operations including space and cyber defense, according to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The exercises end on Saturday.We’re into Round 2 of the five-week Florida High School Athletic Association state playoffs, and so far no big surprises . Will the power rankings continue to hold up in Friday night’s region semifinal round ? The competition level figures to be tougher for most of the 10 Orlando area teams still in play. Friday’s winners advance to region finals next week. State semifinals are set for Friday, Dec. 6, setting the state for championship games, Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 11-14, at Florida International University in Miami. Our Scoreboard at SentinelVarsity.com will update scores from every game involving an area team. CHECK HERE FOR SCOREBOARD UPDATES Go to the Sentinel Varsity home page for news on football and other sports. Rankings in bold are region seeds: No. 4 Zephyrhills (8-3) at No. 1 Jones (11-0), 7:30 p.m. Coverage by Philip Rossman-Reich Checking in from Jones for Zephyrhills vs. Jones. Teams are warming up with about 40 minutes to kick off. BACKGROUND: Jones, No. 1 in the Orlando Sentinel Super 16 coaches poll and No. 2 in the FHSAA 4A power rankings, is aiming for its fourth consecutive final four appearance. This is a 4A region 2 semifinal. NEXT UP: With a win, Jones would stay home to play either sixth-ranked Ocala Vanguard (10-1) or Lake Wales (7-3) next Friday. The Tigers are also a lock to be home for the state semifinal round if they get there. No. 3 Tampa Bay Tech (8-2) No. 2 Edgewater (10-1*), 7:30 p.m. Coverage by Steve Gorches BACKGROUND: This is a Class 5A Region 2 semifinal. Edgewater, No. 2 in the Super 16 area rankings, topped the Titans 28-24 in a 2022 playoff game. The Eagles have reached region finals five times in the past six seasons (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023). NEXT: With a win, Edgewater would either host big underdog Tampa Gaither (6-4) or play at 5A No. 1 Lakeland (11-0) next Friday. No. 5 Spruce Creek (8-3) at No. 1 Lake Mary (9-2), 7 p.m. Coverage by Nate Marrero TOUCHDOWN: Spruce Creek defensive back Xavier Lucas intercepts Lake Mary quarterback Noah Grubb’s pass deep in Lake Mary territory. The visiting Hawks score two plays later on a one-yard run by Anthony Hayden. A two-point conversion try failed. Spruce Creek leads 6-0 with 6:27 remaining in the first quarter. BACKGROUND: This is a Class 7A Region 1 semifinal. Lake Mary, No. 3 in the Super 16, is 4-0 vs. the Hawks since 2013. The Rams junior quarterback, Noah Grubbs, has 96 career touchdown passes after throwing 5 last week. He can join former Lake Nona QB Tucker Israel as the second Orlando area QB to reach 100. Lake Mary is enticing its fan base with a promise to provide free food to the first 200 students in the student section. They can choose either a snack-sized Jimmy Johns sub or hot cocoa and a cookie. NEXT: As 7A’s second-ranked team, Lake Mary would host either Orange City University or Seminole next Friday. The Rams are also guaranteed to be home for the state semifinal round if they get there. No. 3 Orange City University (9-2) at No. 2 Seminole (9-1*) , 7 p.m. Coverage by Chris Hays BACKGROUND: This is a Class 7A Region 1 semifinal. Seminole is No. 6 and University No. 7 in the Sentinel Super 16. The Seminoles lead the series 7-3, but these teams haven’t squared off since the SHS 12-0 state championship season in 2020. NEXT: The winner faces either top seed Lake Mary or Spruce Creek next Friday. No. 3 Dunnellon (8-3) at No. 2 Bishop Moore (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Coverage by Jordon Lawrenz Bishop Moore is without its leading receivers tonight as both Kenyon Alston and Jaxson Anderson are sitting out injured. BACKGROUND: This is a Class 3A Region 2 semifinal. The host Hornets, No. 8 in the Super 16, seek their first region final berth since 2016 and their 2015 state title run. Bishop Moore edged Dunnellon 21-20 in a 2020 playoff game, their last meeting. NEXT: If the Hornets would win they would either travel to face top seed Eau Gallie (10-1) or host Titusville (7-4) next Friday. Eau Gallie topped the Terriers 7-3 in the regular season. Round 2 of FHSAA football playoffs: Orlando area scoreboard updates No. 3 Jupiter (10-1) at No. 2 Dr. Phillips (10-1), 7 p.m. Coverage by Chris Martucci TOUCHDOWN: Dr. Phillips makes Jupiter pay for the turnover as Cameran Dixon bursts 8 yards for the touchdown. Extra point good. 14-0 DP. 2:17 1Q. DP’s McHenry Fortilien picks off the Jupiter pass to give the Panthers the ball back at their 40. 6:59 1Q. TOUCHDOWN: After three straight penalties negated first and goal at the 9, Stanley Anderson-Lofton would not be denied. First, a 33-yard pass to Mykel Calixte. Then, a 1-yard run to punch it in the end zone and give Dr. Phillips the lead. Extra point good. DP leads 7-0 at 8:32 of the first quarter. Xavion Mincey returns the opening kickoff 58 yards to the Jupiter 41 to give the Dr. Phillips offense good field position to start. Dr. Phillips wins the coin toss and elects to receive. Perfect football weather on this cloudless night at Dr. Phillips as the Panthers take on Warriors for a chance to get to the third round of the playoffs. BACKGROUND: This is a Class 7A Region 3 semifinal. DP looks to reach a region final for the first time since 2018, which was the year after its 2017 state championship. Jupiter posted its first playoff win since 2004 lat week. NEXT: With a win, Dr. Phillips would play either Vero Beach (7-3) at home or travel to face the No. 1 ranked 7A team, Palm Beach Central (10-1) next Friday. No. 3 Durant (8-3) at No. 4 Kissimmee Osceola (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Coverage by J. Daniel Pearson BACKGROUND: This is a Class 6A Region 2 semifinal and the first meeting between these programs. Osceola, No. 4 in the Super 16 and No. 7 in the FHSAA 6A rankings, is vying for its first region final appearance since its 2020 state runner-up season. NEXT: With a win the Kowboys would either play at third-ranked Armwood (11-0) or host No. 16 Tampa Plant (8-3) next Friday. No. 3 West Orange (9-2) at No. 2 Plant City (9-2), 7:30 p.m. BACKGROUND: This is a Class 7A Region 3 semifinal. West Orange has won two playoff games in only two seasons, 2015 and 2021. NEXT: With a win the Warriors would play at 7A’s top-ranked team Venice (10-1), or host Newsome (8-3) next Friday. No. 6 Orlando Christian Prep (5-5*) at No. 2 Lakeland Christian (9-1), 7:30 p.m. BACKGROUND: This is a Class 1A Region 2 semifinal. OCP won a wild one on the road last week, 35-34 in overtime at Melbourne Central Catholic. Can they pull off another upset against the Vikings, who are No. 5 in 1A? NEXT: With a win, OCP would play at either Clearwater Central Catholic fourth-ranked (9-2) or seventh-ranked Carrollwood Day (7-3) of Tampa next Friday. (* Edgewater, OCP and Seminole gained forfeit wins against The First Academy). Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.