Data shows shift in views towards Australia’s relationship with the United States and China

After three years of conflict, leadership changes and now trade wars, the views of many Australians towards the United States and China are shifting, Vote Compass data shows. About 47 per cent of Vote Compass respondents believe Australia should be less close to the US, about a third believe the relationship should stay the same and just over 17 per cent want it to be closer. In March, a poll by the Lowy Institute found Australians' trust in the US to act responsibly had dropped since Donald Trump's return to the White House, down 20 points compared to last year,…