Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

1. Hira -- World trade body must be transformed

1. Hira -- World trade body must be transformed 1 X 35 50pt Bodoni

World trade body must be transformed

Hira P. Jhamtani Board Member Institute for Global Justice Jakarta

2. Dewi -- 1 X 55 36pt Bodoni

Howard expected to win by exploiting latent hostility

On Nov. 10, Australians are going to vote to retain the present Federal Government, or bring in a new one. Whoever is going to win office will have to begin work on improving relations with Indonesia, which are in all-time low at present.

Dr Robert Manne, Associate Professor in Politics at La Trobe University, Melbourne, talked to contributor Dewi Anggraeni on the background and the prospects for political change should the present Coalition Party or the Labor Party win. His recent books are The Barren Years, John Howard and Australian Political Culture, and In Denial, both published this year.

The following are excerpts of the interview:

View JSON | Print