Indonesia
Aid for Indo-Pacific – Australia, US & Japan team up
Australia, The United States and Japan have come together in an agreement to invest in infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region. Enhancing peace......
WA Aboriginal corp could export solar power
Ambitious plans from the Yamatyi Marlpa Aboriginal corporation from the Pilbara means that not only can they go fully solar,......
Surge in HIV cases among gay Indonesians
A new report by Human Rights Watch has highlighted the huge increase in new cases of HIV contraction among gay......
Indonesia LGBT Laws
Police in the conservative Indonesian province of Aceh raided several beauty salons run by transgender women over the weekend. Conditions......
Indonesia cracks down on terrorists
A swathe of fundamental Islamic groups have been re-defined as terrorist organisations under a new approach by the Indonesian Government.......
Is Indonesia ready to lead South East Asia?
Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s incumbent president, made his first visit to Australia for diplomatic talks this week. The talks are the......
Indonesia election highlights religious tensions
Today Indonesians vote in their regional elections, which are important as it gets voices heard at a local level. Although voting......
Australia and its neighbours – Indonesia’s religious tension
In recent years, Indonesia’s motto of Unity in Diversity has been a challenge to maintain, as tensions between religious groups......
Australia and its neighbours – The struggle for independence: West Papua’s slow genocide
West Papua has been part of Indonesia since 1969. Since then, it is estimated that as many as 500,000 Indigenous......
Indonesia rallies for unity after governor charged with blasphemy
Up to one million people gathered in Jakarta on December 2, calling for Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or as he is better......