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Australia faces similar economic and political pressures that shifted US midterm results, impacting its alliances, defense pacts, and relations with China.
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Australia faces same issues that flipped control of US Congress in midterms, experts say
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Anthony Albanese’s government has taken a blow due to Iran war but voter anxiety around cost of living and datacentres may hit harderGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Democrats’ stunning midterm victory should broaden Australia’s alliance with the US, observers say, even as a new power base emerges in Washington, affecting Aukus, datacentre development and relations with China.Cabinet ministers, diplomats and Australia’s defence industrial sector closely watched the results this week, with control of the US Congress flipping to the Democrats and the outlook for Donald Trump’s final two years in office badly dinted. Continue reading...
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