It was meant to be a moment of great triumph for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

American president Joe Biden was due to visit our shores next week for a historic meeting, in what would have been the first Australian visit by an American president in a decade.

But yesterday, less than nine hours after Albanese confirmed Biden's visit, the American president cancelled. 

National correspondent Matthew Knott tells Samantha Selinger-Morris why Biden pulled out, and what it means for the relationship between the two countries.

It was meant to be a moment of great triumph for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
American president Joe Biden was due to visit our shores next week for a historic meeting, in what would have been the first Australian visit by an American president in a decade.
But yesterday, less than nine hours after Albanese confirmed Biden's visit, the American president cancelled. 
National correspondent <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/matthew-knott-hvf2k">Matthew Knott</a> tells <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> why Biden pulled out, and what it means for the relationship between the two countries.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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