Australian PM gifts Obama iPod

US President Barack Obama received a "foot-tapping" souvenir of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's first official visit to the US.

Australian PM gifts Obama iPod

US President Barack Obama received a "foot-tapping" souvenir of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's first official visit to the US.

As a parting gift, Gillard handed the president a player loaded with the "best" mix of Australian music.

The playlist features tracks from acts such as INXS, Midnight Oil, and Kylie Minogue, Australian media reported.
However, surprisingly, one of Australia's longest serving musical juggernauts AC/DC didn't feature.

While speaking to history students at Wakefield High School, Gillard boasts of vegemite. However, Obama calls the food spread horrible

One newspaper said it could come in useful during presidential road trips and passing the time on Air Force One.

In return, Obama gave Gillard an oval-shaped platter with a gold face, with an edge that is a copy of the outer-edge of the Oval Office carpet, featuring a selection of famous US political quotes.

Barack Obama told reporters he had been "immediately charmed" by Australia's first female prime minister.
Violence in Libya, climate change, the war in Afghanistan and trade were topics of discussion between the leaders .

However, Obama and Gillard, a former education minister, also took time to visit a Washington area school where they took questions from history students.

During the session, Gillard boasted about the virtues of vegemite, an iconic Australian food spread, which Obama called "horrible".

The visit also marked the 60th anniversary of the Anzus military alliance between the two nations.u00a0

Gillard's playlist
The music Obama will be listening to on the iPOD gifted by Gillard:
>> Hill Top Hoods
>> Angus and Julia Stone
>> INXS
>> Crowded House
>> Kylie Minogue
>> James Morrison
>> Guy Sebastian
>> Panics
>> Saltwater Band