Anthony Albanese: the Australian PM who led Labor to crushing victory

Journalists on the campaign trail were feeling queasy as Anthony Albanese motored on a boat towards Green Island, a protected marine site about 30km off the coast of Cairns. It was a sunny day in mid-April and the waters above Queensland's Great Barrier Reef were choppy as the Labor campaign picked up speed ahead of Australia's federal election. If Albanese's stomach was churning, he wasn't letting on. "Keep your eyes on the horizon," he counselled, reflecting on a difficult first term and explaining how he would navigate another three years in power. Seeking to become the first Australian prime minister…