A civilian team of “data worms” in Indonesia that finds and publishes data around coronavirus has become a trusted source of information about the pandemic.
Politics
The government is clearly concerned the struggling economy could lead to more criticism of its handling of the crisis – and perhaps social unrest.
Bland has written the first English-language biography of Joko and it delivers a hard-headed assessment of the leader’s priorities.
Cut off from coronavirus government support and with few immediate job prospects, many students are desperate.
Government needs to distribute emergency funds to virus-hit households but bureaucracy is hamstrung by poor data and fear.
Senator Penny Wong and experts from The University of Melbourne and CSIS Indonesia have called for more effective multilateralism and less deference to the interests of China and the US.
A lack of awareness in incorporating gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) perspectives in research hampers efforts to create inclusive policies.
Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, should lessen their dependency on the two countries by strengthening relationships with non-traditional partners.
Workers who earn a monthly income of less than Rp 5 million ($345) will receive Rp 600,000 per month from the government over four months.
Indonesia’s economy suffered its sharpest downturn since the 1998 Asian financial crisis in the second quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large parts of the country.
Nearly four years after Indonesia passed its Law on Disability, the government has finally introduced a regulatory framework for students with disabilities.
Australia must prioritise education and research, in science and humanities, too. Regional engagement may depend on it.
Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.
As Victoria enters a COVID-19 induced state of disaster, more transparency is needed between emergency response public health measures and their economic, social and political consequences.
From a ‘lengger’ coming to terms with his body, to a young woman’s search for her transgender sex worker father, these movies prove the power of cinema to shift the conversation.
The government needs a fast public policy response in emergency periods, and the public needs data transparency and data policies made clear.
