Diplomatic Challenges Amidst Global Leadership

Anthony Albanese had hoped to meet Donald Trump in person for the first time at the G7 summit in Calgary, Canada. But now that meeting will no longer take place – as the US president cut short his time at the conference, returning to Washington amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Tom McIlroy tells Nour Haydar what this means for Australia’s relationship with one of its strongest allies, the future of the controversial Aukus deal and whether Albanese will get another meeting with Trump