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Australia eyes Indonesia’s nickel in its play for critical mineral supremacy
mere day after swearing in his cabinet on 14 May, freshly re-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese boarded a flight from Canberra to Jakarta, signifying to the world the importance his government places in the relationship with its northerly neighbours. Waiting to greet Albanese for the first overseas visit of his second term was Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. While there was undoubtedly much to discuss during their Indonesia-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting, Albanese and Subianto quickly turned to critical minerals, according to a joint communique, with frequent talk of “green ... (full story)