Forget the spying controversy, Australia-Indonesia relations are more people-to-people connections rather than rigid government-to-government relations, as pundits often argue.

Want more proof in the field? Just visit Kuta or Legian in Bali. For most young people in Australia, spending their school holidays in Bali has been their utmost dream.

Get ready for greater shocks,
SBY warns

Hand-in-hand: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left) and Kompas daily founder Jakob Oetama (right) attend the opening ceremony of Kompas 100 CEO Forum 2013 at the Jakarta Convention Center on Wednesday. The forum was aimed at pooling ideas to maintain economic growth with the advent of next year’s general elections. (JP/Jerry Adiguna)