SYDNEY - The leader of Australia's Labor party, Mr Anthony Albanese, who is currently favoured to win the upcoming federal election, has sometimes been likened to Bob Hawke, a popular down-to-earth former Labor prime minister.
Like Mr Hawke, "Albo", as he is often known, has had a beer named after him. But since becoming party leader, Mr Albanese has become noticeably more restrained and self-controlled - a transformation that risks denting his appeal.
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