Then Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti during a 2016 tour of the USS New Orleans in the Java Sea.
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Fabio Scarpello, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
My research explores how fisheries minister Susi Pudjiastuti was left out of Jokowi’s new cabinet. Her harsh managerial style alienated many parties and a coalition rose to oust her from office.
Tim Lindsey, The University of Melbourne et Tim Mann, The University of Melbourne
With low testing levels, it’s unclear just how bad the pandemic is in Indonesia. But President Joko Widodo is keen to get the economy restarted quickly, in part, to avoid widespread social unrest.
Students occupy the Indonesian parliament building in May 1998.
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Stephen Dobson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington et Muhammad Zuhdi, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
The language gap in international education is also a wealth gap that leaves too many students with limited options.
A mother (right) talks to her children’s teachers on the progress of her children’s education in Kediri, East Java. During the pandemic, schools in Indonesia are closed and classes are conducted online. This adds to the burden on women.
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Ika Krismantari, La Conversation Canada; Diva Tasya Belinda Rauf, La Conversation Canada et Ayesha Nadya Muna, La Conversation Canada
The rate of domestic violence cases has increased in Indonesia due to the pandemic.
David Fairchild (middle) drinks coconut water during a break from research work in West Java.
Fairchild, D. (1938). The World was My Garden: Travels of Plant Explorer. New York, London
Indonesia has frequently obstructed global human rights enforcement by rejecting proposals to strengthen the UNHRC and blocking the council’s requests to assess the human rights situation in Papua.
A woman carrying a child stands in front of a giant mound of plastic waste in Bekasi, West Java.
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COVID-19 will worsen the labour market for Indonesia’s young graduates in three ways: higher barriers of entry into the job market, long lasting lower income levels, and worsening labour conditions.
People gather at Tolo Wind Farm in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi
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Slave trading was widely carried out during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. Widespread racism and slavery occurred in plantations managed by colonial companies.
The racial unrest in the US has drawn accusations of hypocrisy and questions on democratic legitimacy from around the globe, world, including those in Indo-Pacific.
LGBT people and groups have shown generosity, resilience and creativity amid COVID-19.
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While those of us from Australia and New Zealand might be starting to relax as restrictions ease, the pandemic is actually growing at an increasing rate worldwide.
Strict physical distancing restrictions have resulted in cleaner air, but atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise.
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In this week’s round-up of coronavirus articles by scholars around the globe, we explore the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 and the latest on drug trials.
Raising premiums for Indonesia’s national insurance – while everything else in the health system is unchanged – is not the best policy option.
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Starting July 1 2020, the Indonesian government will increase almost twice the premiums of its national health insurance to buffer its deficit. However such a move only addresses short-term problems.