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The first anniversary of the Albanese Government today was meant to be the start of a big week for the Prime Minister, hosting leaders of the Quad at the Sydney Opera House. The Prime Minister was certainly looking forward to hosting the most important summit in Australia in years, until Joe Biden pulled out. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://ab.co/3ItV3vm

The US President made it to Japan for the G7 and held a meeting with Anthony Albanese, but is heading straight back to Washington to deal with the debt ceiling crisis in Congress – the latest hyper-partisan stand-off engulfing American politics.

The Sydney Quad summit was promptly cancelled, with a quick catch-up instead held on the sidelines of the G7.

At the same time, China is extending more olive branches. It's dropped sanctions on Australian timber and invited Anthony Albanese to visit Beijing.

David Speers interviews Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham about thawing relations with the superpower, and the state of the Liberal Party.

Clare Armstrong, Phil Coorey, and Shalailah Medhora discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Glen Le Lievre.

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