Australia’s diplomatic blind spot

Australia’s relationship with Indonesia has a significant impact on our culture, economy and national security. But despite our proximity, it’s often been a relationship defined by tension as well as indifference. Today, Karen Middleton on Australia’s regional blind spot, and why it’s time we started engaging more closely with South-East Asia. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: Australian Foreign Affairs - Friends, Allies and Enemies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.