The ambition to develop a career pathway for Indonesian nurses wishing to further their skills in Australia has taken another step following a meeting of industry leaders from both countries.
Helen Brown
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s food security initiative increasingly relies on military involvement, from appointing generals to civilian positions to deploying troops for forest clearing in Papua.
Bill Gates was in Indonesia to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the world’s fourth most populous country.
As part of sustainable efforts to strengthen and drive climate action in Muslim-majority Indonesia, global social impact agency Purpose conducted a survey on the perception and attitude of Indonesian Muslims on climate issues.
The prospect was novel, even daunting: a remote, international team with no physical office, focused solely on environmental coverage — a relatively niche field in Indonesia’s media landscape at the time.
For a long time, Yogyakarta and Bandung – charming university towns teeming with artists – overshadowed the megacity as more prominent cultural hotspots. Recently, however, Jakarta’s art scene has gained new momentum.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he will travel to Indonesia next week as a “signal” of the importance Canberra places in the region in his first overseas visit since Saturday’s election victory.
If there ever was a honeymoon period between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo after the 2024 elections, it is without doubt over now.
Ilmu Untuk Anak Bangsa recently held their annual festival at Djerring Flemington Hub in Melbourne where visitors enjoyed various Indonesian cultural activities including an Indonesian language Spelling Bee competition and singing contests.
Agrarian conflicts tied to palm oil plantations are intensifying across Indonesia, with Sawit Watch recording at least 1,126 communities involved in disputes with more than 385 oil palm in 22 provinces.
Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change.
Indonesia must ride this momentum to adapt by pushing for regional economic integration, diversifying partners and increasing export competitiveness.
Sebanyak sepuluh warga negara Indonesia mengaku bersalah karena menangkap ikan di perairan Australia.
One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.
Indonesia’s government on Wednesday defended the country’s plan to hike mineral royalties, arguing the policy that has attracted widespread criticism from industry will “benefit” Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
On April 6, 2025, the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs made it clear that Indonesia, too, aims to engage in diplomacy and negotiations with the US instead of resorting to retaliatory measures. There are at least four reasons why Jakarta cannot afford to engage in a protracted trade war with Washington.
