Indonesia’s free meals programme was touted as a potential driver of local economic growth and job creation. But the promise is far from realised, say economists, health experts and small local businesses.
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More than 350 researchers, students and community members will meet at the University of Melbourne for critical conversations about Indonesia across multiple subjects including the economy, law, health, religion, social movements, gender and sexuality. The Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC) runs from 7-10 July and will feature more than 180 papers.
Firewall – Konsumsi konten digital yang cepat dan dangkal dinilai menyebabkan kemunduran fungsi kognitif, terutama generasi muda. Fenomena ini, yang populer disebut brain rot, diakui oleh pakar dari berbagai disiplin ilmu sebagai kondisi serius yang makin meluas seiring dominasi algoritma media sosial.
A total of 26 Indonesian universities have been recognised in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds or QS World University Rankings (QS WUR) 2026. Editorial note – Seven of AIC’s partners are in the Indonesian top 20.
Indonesia has suffered a sharp decline in its global competitiveness, falling 13 spots to 40th place in the 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) released by the IMD World Competitiveness Center (WCC) recently. The country now trails regional neighbor Malaysia, which surged 11 places to rank 23rd globally.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and the World Health Organization (WHO) marked a major milestone in strengthening health workforce development with the official designation of Indonesia’s Health Polytechnic Network (Poltekkes) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Development.
How exactly are these online food platforms reshaping Indonesian society? And what happens when we compare their impact across different cultural and economic contexts? A fascinating new study by Nadia Egalita, a PhD researcher at RMIT, offers insights into these questions through comparative ethnographic research conducted in Surabaya and Melbourne.
The Monash University, Indonesia Learning & Teaching Operations (LTO) team had the honour of participating in the 2025 Indonesia Education Conference (Konferensi Pendidikan Indonesia, KPI), an inspiring annual gathering hosted by Lingkar Daerah Belajar (LDB) in collaboration with the Jakarta Department of Education.
Indonesia has seen an increasing outflow of skilled young adults seeking work abroad, including to Australia as WHV holders, in a brain drain phenomenon experts attribute to concern around job opportunities within the country.
The rural landscape has changed rapidly, driven by expanding urbanisation, mining activities, commodity crops, and infrastructure development—displacing once-fertile agricultural land. As a result, fewer rural young people have access to adequate amounts of farmland to make a viable living from agriculture alone.
Indonesia dan Australia Jalin Kerja Sama di Bidang Keperawatan, Selaraskan Standar Layanan Kesehatan
Australia Indonesia Centre (AIC) memperluas kerja sama bilateral antara Australia dan Indonesia di bidang keperawatan.
Makassar (ANTARA) – Konsulat Jenderal Australia di Makassar Todd Dias, mengunjungi Universitas Hasanuddin (Unhas) dalam rangka membahas kelanjutan kerja sama proyek Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR).
Meningkatkan keterampilan tenaga kerja merupakan prioritas utama pemerintah Indonesia. Hal ini dapat dicapai melalui peningkatan mutu kurikulum dan staf pengajar serta kerja sama dengan berbagai pihak industri.
Indonesia has undergone rapid social and economic change in recent decades. Industrialisation has occurred in many areas and the move to democracy has supported the development of an emergent market economy. An enduring challenge, however, is matching workforce training and skills with the needs of key industries.
Improving the skills of the workforce is a key priority for the Indonesian government and this can be achieved by enhancing the quality of the curriculum, teaching staff and working closely with industry.
Demand from Australian consumers for sustainable produce has heightened opportunities for Indonesian businesses, a breakfast in Melbourne has heard.
