At the G7 summit in Canada, Anthony Albanese had prepared carefully for a meeting with Donald Trump – even reaching out to Trump’s golfing buddy, Greg Norman.

But just before they were due to meet, the US president walked out of the summit and flew home to address the conflict between Israel and Iran.

In some quarters, the snub has been portrayed as a personal slight against Albanese. Whatever Trump’s reasons, it highlights just how strained Australia’s relationship with its most important ally has become.

Today, columnist to The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno, on the fallout from the failed meeting – and what it reveals about power, sovereignty and AUKUS.

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Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

Photo: The White House

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