This post was originally published on Politico.
CANBERRA — When a new British prime minister speaks to their Australian counterpart for the first time, it’s a reset of Australia’s oldest and deepest relationship.
The agenda seems obvious: Intelligence sharing. Tariffs. Hot war and simmering conflict.
If the conversation turns to sport, cricket has often been the obvious choice.
But as Andy Burnham began his introductory calls to world leaders, he and Anthony Albanese got to rugby league.
On their July 23 leader-to-leader call, the two men talked animatedly about the sport they have each spent a lifetime inside.
Albanese told Burnham he would love to see
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