Peter Hartcher on the new president who could change Australia’s fortunes

The Morning Edition - Podcast tekijän mukaan The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

By the time you listen to this, Indonesia likely has a new president after the country held its much anticipated election on Wednesday. And who takes over Indonesia - the world’s third-largest democracy - after 10 years of relative democratic harmony under the hugely popular president Joko Widodo, gives Australians cause to pause. Today, International and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on whether the new leader might return Indonesia to the bad old days, when it was run by a fierce dictator. And what this could mean for Australia if they did.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.