Ever since Anthony Albanese won the election a week and a half ago, there’s been an extreme focus on Australia’s foreign policy: from the Quad meeting with the US, India and Japan, to a charm offensive in the South Pacific.

Professor James Curran - professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, and a columnist for the Australian Financial Review - assesses the outlook for Australia's international relations, including what it all means for our relationship with China.

James Curran is also the author of Australia’s China Odyssey: From Euphoria To Fear, released in August.