Albanese's diplomatic skills will be fully tested in his second term

PM must expand Australia's influence while balancing ties with major powers

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts after local media projected his Labor Party's victory in the federal election, in Sydney on May 3, 2025.  © Reuters

Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank (www.syedmunirkhasru.org).

After a landslide election win at the weekend, reinstalled Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Labor Party now have to ride out the whirlwind that U.S. President Donald Trump has whipped up with his tariff threats on countries across the world.

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