soft power

Engaging with Indonesia

Since Australia’s recognition of Indonesian independence following the Second World War, Australian-Indonesia relations have been important for both nations through trade, defence and education and range of other social activities. Yet despite the proximity to Indonesia, there are concerns that the importance of better connections between Australian and Indonesia have been neglected. I asked Charles …

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Calling out to the Indo-Pacific

There are concerns that Australia’s media reach may be curtailed with the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy yet to be renewed by the federal government. The IPBC is a program that funds media programs about Australia’s immediate neighbours, and has provided the Australian public broadcaster with funding for programs focused on South-East Asia, South Asia and the …

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