Trump’s re-election may have helped Albanese – but the US war in Iran is creating economic conundrums

Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for the prime minister Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump’s re-election helped Anthony Albanese win a landslide election, but now threatens to derail his second term of government, with the Labor government’s fortunes increasingly tethered to the US president’s policy agenda. Trump’s Mi...

By Jonathan Barrett Business editor