The visit to Australia next month by Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono affords Australia an opportunity to forge closer ties with the leader of a great regional power, and an important partner in South-East Asia with which Australia has had troubled relations in the past.Indonesia is crucial to Australia’s security. It is the gateway to Australia from Asia. During the 60 years of Indonesia’s existence as an independent nation, it has been subject to attempted takeovers by both commu…
