Bruce, Sheila and 'Joe Rakyat'
Monday, December 18, 2000
Living in Jakarta, on a medium-term project, has given me a new perspective of Australia-Indonesia relations. In Australia, the media have virtually forgotten about the ongoing troubles with East Timor, and issues of Irian Jaya and Aceh receive minimal airplay. However, upon arrival here, I have found that every Indonesian I've met has mentioned what they see as the poor relationship between Indonesia and Australia. I have begun to question what
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