The rapid spread of Covid-19 throughout Indonesia is a serious challenge that could have strategic implications for Australia. But, unlike in previous disasters, there’s little Australia can do to assist Indonesia in the short term. …
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Like the end-of-the-world scenario from Nevil Shute’s futuristic novel On the beach, a feeling of impending desolation seems to hang over Indonesia as it waits for what health experts fear may be a slowly-ticking coronavirus …
‘Indonesia and Australia are destined to be close neighbours. We cannot choose our neighbours. We have to choose to be friends. Australia is Indonesia’s closest friend.’ — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Address to the Australian …
There’s much to be excited about Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Australia this week, where he was the first Indonesian president in 10 years to address parliament. Despite ups and downs in the Australia–Indonesia …
At about the midway mark of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s first term, a group of international relations experts who were gathered at the presidential palace asked him what his foreign policy priorities were. Without pausing, …