While the Makassarese people were greatly involved in this historical trade, the use of this term in this context lacks specificity—the fleets that sailed to Australia from Sulawesi were both multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, comprising local Buginese, Makassarese, Butonese, Mandarese and Sama seafarers, as well as many others from further field.
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The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard species with a limited (endemic) distribution in Indonesia and protected status, is facing increasing threats to its population. The current population is estimated at 3,319 individuals. This rare species is threatened not only by poaching and natural predators, but also by climate change and the gradual loss of its habitat.
The Indonesia-Australia Partnership for Infrastructure (KIAT) held a ceremony to celebrate and strengthen the advancement of women leaders in Indonesia’s infrastructure sector on 9 March in Jakarta. The event also reflected on the achievements of KIAT’s Promoting the Advancement of Women in Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector (PAVE).
Bupati Garut menyambut kehadiran para akademisi dan pakar internasional tersebut. Ia menjelaskan bahwa AIC merupakan lembaga koordinator kolaborasi yang membawahi sekitar 10 universitas ternama, termasuk IPB, yang kini memfokuskan perhatiannya pada potensi lokal Kabupaten Garut.
Asisten II Sekretariat Daerah Kota Kendari, Dr. Ir. Nismawati, M.Si mewakili Wali Kota Kendari menghadiri Workshop Koordinasi dan Sosialisasi PAIR Sulawesi Climate Health (CH) 3.2 dengan tema “Exploring Climate-Resilience Health System in Coastal Area Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Province, Selasa (3/2/2026).
Workshop ini mengangkat tema “Exploring Climate-Resilience Health System in Coastal Area Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Province”, yang menitikberatkan pada penguatan sistem kesehatan yang tangguh terhadap perubahan iklim, khususnya di wilayah pesisir Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah dan Sulawesi Tenggara.
Program PAIR Sulawesi dirancang untuk memperkuat riset berbasis kawasan dengan fokus pada isu-isu strategis di wilayah Sulawesi. Melalui kolaborasi ini, peneliti dari 19 perguruan tinggi di Indonesia dan Australia, termasuk sembilan perguruan tinggi dari Sulawesi, Kalimantan Timur, Maluku, dan Maluku Utara, bekerja bersama untuk menghasilkan solusi berbasis ilmiah yang relevan bagi kebutuhan daerah.
FGD bersama Tim Climate and Health (C.H. 3.4) Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research Indonesian Research (PAIR) Sulawesi sehubungan dengan pelaksanaan proyek pelaksanaan proyek penelitian berjudul “Dampak Kesehatan Terkait Iklim dan Akses Layanan Kesehatan di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara dan Sulawesi Tengah.
The mission came at an important time for Southeast Asia as governments and industry strategise how best to support their growing populations’ nutritional needs over the next 10 to 20 years.
Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM) Universitas Khairun (Unkhair) menandatangani perjanjian kerja sama kolaborasi riset program internasional Partnership for Australia–Indonesia Research (PAIR) Sulawesi Tahun 2026.
Aimed at museum professionals, the program focused on practical knowledge and skills including hands-on exercises using museum collections. Experts from the Western Australian Museum, Dr Melanie Piddocke (Director, Culture and Communities) and Erica Boyne (Head of History) engaged with Indonesian experts, fostering reciprocity and collaboration.
A team of researchers under the Indonesia Seagrass Mapping Partnership (UGM, BRIN, KKP, BIG, Unhas), has completed the mapping of coral reefs and seagrass meadows.
Despite a surplus of skilled nurses in Indonesia and growing demand in Australia, very few Indonesian nurses are currently working in the Australian healthcare system. “The Existing Pathways for Indonesian Nurses to Practice in Australia” addresses this gap.
Rektor Universitas Khairun (Unkhair) Prof. Dr. Abdullah W. Jabid, SE., MM, bersama Kepala LPPM Unkhair Prof. Dr. Sundari, S.Pd., M.Pd, diundang khusus bersama 14 pimpinan perguruan tinggi mitra Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR) Sulawesi, Rabu (19/11/2025).
On 17 November 2025, Monash University’s Climateworks Centre and Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) signed an MoU to cement their continued collaboration on accelerating Indonesia’s transition to net zero emissions.
Submission #103 – For the purposes of this submission, we are using the case of Indonesia as an example of how Australia might advance its efforts to boost Asia capability nationally. Many of the issues raised regarding Indonesia are highly relevant to considerations on advancing Asia’s capabilities with other nations in our region.
