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.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.