Albanese has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore civility to Australian politics

‘The doubters have come on board, the naysayers have opened their minds and Anthony Albanese is governing with the goodwill of a strong majority of Australians,’ writes Peter Lewis. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

It’s been less than a month since Australia’s federal election, but there has been a tangible change in the national climate under the new Albanese government. The challenge now is to bottle it.

The news of the world may still be scary, but it feels like the new government is approaching these looming crises as problems to be confronted and resolved rather than opportunities to divide.