Cyber specialists from the Australian Defence Force and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) gathered at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta this month to exchange insights and practical strategies to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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A U.S. trade agreement reached with Indonesia in July is at risk of collapsing because Jakarta has backtracked on several commitments it made as part of the deal, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
In my own childhood, growing up in regional Victoria in the ’80s and ’90s, Indonesian was offered at four of the five schools I attended over 13 years. In 1990, 90,000 kids were studying Indonesian in schools across Australia. By 2000 that number was well over 300,000.
Australian personnel and members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) met in Jakarta this month during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 to strengthen cooperation on regional security priorities.
Indonesia must strengthen legal governance and anti-corruption enforcement before joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said.
Enrolments in Asian languages have plummeted. Between 2004 and 2022, Indonesian language enrolments at universities fell by 76%, according to the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies.
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.
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, Dr Billy Joseph MP, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles MP, and Indonesia’s Minister of Defence General (Ret.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, met today in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, for their inaugural Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
For Beijing, Indonesia functions as a strategic partner and hub which an economic centre of gravity securing critical mineral supply chains for electric vehicles and renewable industries.
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.
Indonesia and Australia are set to significantly enhance their educational relationship following the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation. The updated agreement was signed by Australian Minister for Education, Jason Clare MP, and Indonesian Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto.
Nonaligned Indonesia relies primarily on diplomacy and has turned down invitations to join security alliances. It has forged cooperation programmes with everyone that matters to national security, including China.
Indonesia has opened applications for a permit that would allow former Indonesian citizens to live and work in the country for an indefinite period as an alternative to dual citizenship, an official at the immigration ministry has said.
Dana pensiun Australia atau Australia Superannuation Pension Fund yang diestimasi senilai total 4,4 triliun dolar Australia yang setara dengan Rp48.065 triliun (kurs BI Rp10.924 per dolar Australia) berpotensi ikut mengalir ke Indonesia dalam bentuk investasi ke berbagai proyek potensial, dari infrastruktur hingga renewable energy.
Despite Indonesia’s economic potential, Australian companies remain cautious due to regulatory uncertainty, high operational risks, and a preference for familiar markets like the United States and China.
A review and analysis of “Unlikely allies? Australia, Indonesia and strategic cultures of middle power” (Beeson et al. 2020) in a commentary and explainer format on Instagram.
