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Harry Darmawan, lecturer in International Relation in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Indonesia, talks about the life and legacy of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke with a focus on his relationship with Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region.

Bob Hawke with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yu in 1986. Source: Source: National Archives of Australia/AAP

Why is the memory of Bob Hawke so strong in the Asia Pacific region?  How well did he handle the Indonesia-Australia relationship?  What were his greatest legacies as a leader?  Harry Darmawan describes an extraordinary political life of Bob Hawke.

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