As Kamala Harris enters the US election danger zone, we are about to see if hope trumps fear | Arthur Sinodinos

As the DNC draws to a close in Chicago, Harris is leaning into the changing face of America, positioning Trump as yesterday's man

As an Australian onlooker, the pageantry of American politics - party conventions in particular - can seem like a spectacle compared with the austerity of Australian elections.

But after the DNC celebrations in Chicago wind down, the Democratic party is facing the hard reality of a serious fight ahead of November's presidential election.