Indonesian police in the front line of the fight with terrorists.
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What is the landscape of Indonesia’s terror groups? And what threat does the country face following Thursday’s deadly attacks in Jakarta?
The ride-hailing app Go-jek is part of Indonesia’s growing creative economy.
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Creative industries have the potential to provide much needed jobs in Indonesia. But, without a law on creative economy, industries are being subjected to rigid sectoral regulations.
Suharto’s military regime in Indonesia was long challenged by the works of Indonesianist Benedict Anderson, who died there this month.
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The works of Indonesianist Benedict Anderson, who died last Thursday, challenged Suharto’s military regime from the beginning.
Benedict Anderson gives a lecture, his last, on anarchism and nationalism at University of Indonesia.
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Internationally renowned scholar Benedict Anderson, who helped us understand the formation of modern communities, has died in Indonesia at 79.
In its ‘war on drugs’, Indonesia’s narcotics agency targets not only drug producers, dealers and couriers – but also users.
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In tackling the problem of drug abuse, Indonesia should change its criminalisation and punitive approach into a public health one.
Jokowi: scourge of corruption?
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A dynamic new president promised Indonesians sweeping reform of a rotten system. Instead, all they’ve gotten are baby steps.
The way a country regards its female police officers is crucial in efforts to protect women against violence.
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In Indonesia, a culture that views policewomen as lesser officers than their male counterpart still prevails.
Forest fires in Indonesia may become an important issue to discuss at Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference.
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Indonesia’s problematic climate plan will make it difficult for the country to achieve its target to reduce emissions.
Bali lures thousands of Australians to live, but Indonesia’s changing approach to immigration will be a hurdle for Bali’s Australian residents.
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A recent decision by the Indonesian Immigration Office is set to present challenges to the widely practiced, and popular, ‘visa run’ renewal method.
Drought and deforestation have proved to be a volatile combination in Indonesia.
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While Indonesia has taken steps to address the worst forest fires in living memory, a new palm oil alliance with Malaysia threatens to take a giant leap back.
Indonesia’s unofficial ‘pause’ on the death penalty has come too late for Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.
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Whether Indonesia’s unofficial ‘moratorium’ on the death penalty is genuine or temporary, this is an advocacy moment for Australia to seize.
A lot of people in Indonesia juggle precarious jobs in the informal sector. They work without employment contracts and can lose their jobs without warning.
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Indonesia has a large young workforce. But this can be a problem if they can’t find jobs.
After releasing five Papuan political prisoners in May, President Joko Widodo declared Papua open to foreign media. But challenges to media freedom in Papua remain.
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Although Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared Papua open for foreign media in May this year, government obstacles to access the restive region linger.
Many Indonesians hope that Malcolm Turnbull’s public-speaking ability will mean he is more tactful than his predecessor.
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Many in Indonesia hope that Malcolm Turnbull can reset the strained Australia-Indonesia relationship – a legacy of Tony Abbott’s time in office.
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Leaders in Jakarta want to tackle the haze crisis but they don’t have much authority over corrupt local elites.
Amnesty International alleges breaches of law on transnational organised crime and human rights grounds in relation to Australia’s anti-people smuggling activities.
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Amnesty International believes its evidence shows that Australia organised or directed the crew of an asylum seeker boat to commit the crime of people smuggling into Indonesia.
After 17 years of democratic rule, Indonesia still censors discussions on the 1965 communist purge.
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The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has cancelled events discussing the 1965 Indonesian massacres, after police threatened to revoke the festival permit.
Indonesia’s anti-corruption campaign ‘Jujur itu hebat’ (honesty is great) calls for people to rise as ‘heroes’. But how many of us want to be the nail that sticks out to get hammered?
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Indonesia has carried out campaigns against corruption. But they don’t seem to be working very well. Why is that?
Forest fires, often the result of land clearing, are becoming a major issue for Indonesia and its neighbours.
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The world’s rainforests are still being slashed and burned at a dizzying rate to make consumer products. But now there are signs of real political will, especially in Asia, to rein in the destruction.
Indonesian literature is in the global spotlight at the world’s largest book festival.
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A brutal anti-communist purge 50 years ago plunged its literature into obscurity. But now, Indonesia is the Guest of Honour of the world’s largest book festival. What do you know about its literature?