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Australia faces same issues that flipped control of US Congress in midterms, experts say

Anthony Albanese’s government has taken a blow due to Iran war but voter anxiety around cost of living and datacentres may hit harder Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The Democrats’ stunning midterm victory should broaden Australia’s alliance with the US, observers say, even as a new power base emerges in Washington, affecting Aukus, datacentre development and relations with China. Cabinet ministers, diplomats and Australia’s defence industrial sector closely watche