As the election campaign tightens, the Labor leader carries the weight of huge expectations. But he is determined to run his own race
Johnathan Thurston’s elegant frame is draped against a shopfront waiting for Bill Shorten. The early morning in Townsville feels about as ambient as an armpit. The sun is only just up but obscured by rain clouds that hang low and trap the humidity. Thurston avoids eye contact with the onlookers and limbers up discreetly. The movement is more dancer than rugby league player.
Shorten arrives with a mildly goofy expression. It’s mainly delight given this tacit endorsement from the retired player is a small coup, because Thurston is royalty in this part of the world. Photographers scramble for positions because the two are about to move, and no one can afford to miss the shot.
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