Common leadership approaches, the human stories of this crisis, and the value of international dialogue were centre stage when Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp joined West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil at our fourth In Conversation Webinar on 14 May.
Politics
It is seen as politically unpalatable to engage in redistribution during a global crisis. Most governments are opting for broad-brush policies.
Allowing more access would be an important first step to ending human rights abuses in the troubled Indonesian province.
The Bali Process, cochaired by Indonesia and Australia, was established in 2002 to facilitate discussion and information sharing about refugees, human trafficking and related transnational issues.
Most days the ABC website publishes graphs showing the trajectory of Covid-19 cases. The charts feature nine countries including Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Though not Indonesia.
This AIC Briefing Note outlines the five levels of government administration in Indonesia and their roles and interactions.
The AIC In Conversation podcast was today launched by the Australia-Indonesia Centre across a number of popular podcast applications. An audio version of the Centre’s new In Conversation webinar series, the podcast is available for subscription on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.
A lack of coordination between the central and local administrations left the public with mixed signals about the scale of the problem.
How are overall poverty levels affected? What is being done by the government to provide assistance, including for those at risk of falling into poverty?
As women are putting their lives on the line responding to the Coronavirus, the number of domestic violence cases in Indonesia and Malaysia is also rising.
Australia’s strategic future hinges on Indonesia. Right now, Indonesia is struggling in the face of the health and economic pandemic unleashed by COVID-19. Australian support could make a pivotal difference.
Historian Dr Frank Palmos, a former foreign correspondent in Jakarta, believes that along with education the best way to stamp out xenophobia is through personal contacts.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has recovered from coronavirus and has been released from the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital where he was treated for the past weeks.
I had to live somewhere else because Indonesia didn’t want me for my ethnic origin. And now Indonesia doesn’t want me again for my sexual orientation. And that encourages me further to be here.
As the world contends with Covid-19, Indonesia and Australia have an opportunity to establish deeper ties and cooperation on matters of mutual concern.
Jokowi fears his legitimacy and hold on power may be at risk with provinces defying the central government’s authority.
