On 5 October 2024, the Indonesian National Military (TNI) celebrated its 79th anniversary with great fanfare at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Central Jakarta.
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“Religion is being used as an instrument of power in Indonesia, manipulated by the State and big business. Politicians are continuing to use religion for their own ends and consequently risking harmony.”
A troll social media account under the name of Fufufafa in Indonesia’s oldest chat forum, Kaskus, has sparked speculation about the relationship dynamics between president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Mulawarman University (UNMUL) in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, will host the Indonesian premiere of the ReelOzInd! Film Festival on 24 October. It will be the first time the Indonesian premiere has been held outside of either Java or Bali.
Some of the most challenging issues post-colonial societies face involve managing the physical remnants of their colonial histories.
There are 25 million poor in Indonesia living on AUD 3 a day or less. Should outsiders help and if so, how?
What’s it like to move to Indonesia, knowing little to nothing about the country, and then go on to start a successful online food business?
ReelOzInd! 2024 will premiere in simultaneous screenings in Melbourne at ACMI and in Samarinda, at Universitas Mulawarman on 24 October.
Kepala Pusat Disabilitas unhas menerima pesan dari bu Nana, pengelola Australia Indonesia Center (AIC) Universitas Hasanuddin.
Unsurprisingly, this year’s papal visit has triggered a media frenzy in Indonesia, with most commentators interpreting Pope Francis’s arrival as a marker of religious tolerance amidst Indonesia’s diversity.
On 27 August 2024, former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar Usman lodged an appeal against a Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) ruling (604/G/2023/PTUN.JKT) that cancelled ethical sanctions imposed on him by the Constitutional Court. He did so because it also denied his request to be reinstated as head of that court .
A week ago, just as this podcast was being recorded, the hashtag #daruratdemokrasi (democratic emergency) went viral across Indonesian social media.
The IndOz Conference was held in Brisbane with an intriguing discussion about sustainable development.
A thriving new disability centre in Indonesia has become a beacon of hope for people with disabilities in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The Centre, which has just celebrated its first anniversary, was influenced by University of Melbourne research and owes much of its success to the collaborative efforts of the Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Program (PAIR).
Earlier this month, senior officials of the Gerindra party, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Habiburokhman, met with several pro-democracy activists from the 1997/1998 period and their family members.
Transport connectivity, aquaculture and health were among the topics discussed when an Indonesian parliamentary delegation visited the Australia-Indonesia Centre at Monash Caulfield. Read more
