Australian spies tried to tap Indonesian president's phone calls

Australia's spy agencies attempted to listen in on the mobile phone conversations of Indonesia's president and targeted the mobile phones of his wife and senior ministers, Australian media reported on Monday, citing documents leaked by NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's family and inner circle were targeted for electronic surveillance by Australia's Defense Signals Directorate (DSD), the Guardian Australia and Australian Broadcasting Corp reported, citing a top secret document from 2009. The revelation came amid reports that Australia's embassy had been used as part of a US-led surveillance network. (Reuters)