AFP | Spruced-up Canberra ready for Obama Herald Sun THE tables are set, the lawns are mown and the security is in place. Canberra is ready to welcome the leader of the free world. US President Barack Obama will arrive in Australia at about 3.30pm (AEDT) today, touching down at the Fairbairn base where ... President Obama's visit: details announced You just can't keep secrets in Canberra - Obama visit details stored in old van Parliament House to be cleared of non-essential staff for Obama visit |