Australians have soundly rejected Trump-style culture wars. Now Albanese must act with courage and vision | Julianne Schultz

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Thank you, Donald Trump.

Australians are much better at defining who they are by identifying what they are not, rather than by making lofty statements. And they have now said unequivocally that they are not angry little Americans, cultural warriors or self-interested libertarians.

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