Beijing or Washington: Anthony Albanese might have to choose between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

A thumping electoral victory just as the domestic economic indicators have begun to head in all the right directions. That’s the kind of scenario politicians universally, and certainly prime ministers, can only dream of. More often than not, it’s usually the contender that inherits this kind of dream position, after the incumbent has endured years of pain battling to right a dangerously listing economy, torching a bonfire of political capital along the way. Federal politics live updates: Get the latest news as the parties mull election verdict Live results: Find out what’s happening in your seat as counting continues The…