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Australia's special interest in Biden's success
Failure to contain the pandemic will damage Joe Biden's authority - and make it more difficult to deal with the key China, climate, and trade policy challenges that matter for Australia.
Alan MitchellContributorDo not underestimate the challenge facing Joe Biden, or the importance of his success to Australia. With the failure of the “blue wave” to inundate the Senate, Biden probably will have to rely on his famous capacity to cut sensible deals with his Republican frenemies.
The president-elect has made containing COVID-19 sound easy: unlike his predecessor, he will follow the advice of the experts. The Pfizer breakthrough has made it sound even easier.
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