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The anti-Trump who is backing Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy
Why Australia’s left-leaning leader is sticking close to Washington, even under Trump.
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Despite the unpopularity of the US President in Australia and the differences between their leaders, these two close allies are expected to grow closer during Mr Trump’s current term.
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Ahead of their upcoming first meeting in Canada in mid-June, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have been surprisingly effusive in their mutual praise.
Following Mr Albanese’s re-election landslide

