Indonesia
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......
Community action to bridge Indonesia’s digital divide
Indonesia’s legal landscape is difficult to traverse. Particularly when two ministries are at odds with each other and represent significantly......
Australia complicit in 1965 Indonesian massacres
The International People’s Tribunal at The Hague has ruled that Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom were complicit......
Women’s rights in Indonesia
The Indonesian National Commission on Violence Against Women is a civil society organisation working to protect the rights of women......
The stories not allowed to be told at Ubud Writers festival
Bali’s 1965 massacres weren’t the only no-go subjects at the Ubud Writers festival. As well as cancelling panel discussions dealing......
Indonesia burns
El Nino is building and that means a bad year for what has become the Indonesian fire season. Indonesia is......