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SYDNEY (Reuters) – New prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday Australia faces significant economic headwinds, turning his attention to domestic affairs after a first few days in office dominated by international security. “I want an economy that works for people, not the other way around,” Albanese told ABC television. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday described the fiscal situation he inherited as “dire”, warning that family budgets would be under pressure as interest rates rise to deal with a spike in inflation. Albanese was sworn in as the prime minister on Monday so he could at…