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Albanese puts a new face on Australian diplomacy

Albanese puts a new face on Australian diplomacy

Anthony Albanese came to the prime ministership without a reputation as a foreign policy wonk but looks assured on the world stage less than three weeks after being sworn in.

As Anthony Albanese’s motorcade whizzes through the streets of Makassar, traffic on the other side of the road is at a standstill.

People hop out of their cars and clamber on the roofs, others stand in front of shacks, to take photos of the prime minister and the police escorted entourage.

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