PoliticsChina relationsPrint articleOpinionAlbo dancing a diplomatic two-step to control tensions with ChinaRather than adopt Scott Morrison’s He-Man approach, Anthony Albanese has taken Kevin Rudd’s advice and turned down the volume of Australia’s Sino strategy.Lidija IvanovskiFormer Labor adviserJul 10, 2025 – 10.36amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginOn the Sunday before this year’s federal election, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton faced each other for the fourth and final debate of the campaign.By that point, the prime minister would have been confident he was cruising to victory, and Dutton would have realised he was in dire straits.Loading...Lidija Ivanovski is a partner at Brookline Advisory and former chief of staff to Richard Marles.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChina relationsOpinionWorld electionsAnthony AlbaneseXi JinpingChinaLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineVince Frost: ‘When everything is digital, print is premium’Sam BennettChanel is known for everything but watches. It shouldn’t beWhen Rich Listers want an architect, there’s one man they turn toBOSS Financial ReviewHow an introvert’s brand raked in $8m in salesRachael BoltonThis top exec knows how burnout feels. It led him to his dream jobOnly 3 women are on the Rich Bosses list. There might be a reasonLife & LeisureFill your diary with August’s best arts and entertainment eventsMichael BaileyGood news! 2025 is a Classic year for smartwatchesBentley throws out the rule book as it enters a new electric eraRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed