Dewi Anggraeni
Melbourne-based correspondent.

THE Australia-Indonesia Institute Conference in Sydney ended with a note of optimism last week. Closer cooperation across the board is on the horizon. And we are made to believe that the uneven weighting in the two countries’ relationship will gradually be rectified.

There are approximately 19,000 Indonesians studying in Australia. By contrast, only 150 Australians at most, study in Indonesia eac