Helen Brown

Kartini in her own words

A princess by birth and as well extraordinarily sophisticated and talented, Kartini was conscious of the fact that with her gifts she had been called to pave the way for her Javanese sisters to experience a life more befitting of human beings.

Regional reset: why Indonesia and Australia are tight

No bombings, no executions, no wars. Gary Quinlan’s term as Australia’s ambassador to Indonesia that wound up last week saw an unusual degree of convergence in the interests of the two countries, though closer economic ties are still not a done deal.

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