Politics

BY: EDUARD LAZARUS TEGUH MAULANA A religious festival has become a super-spreading event. The government knew the risk but didn’t do enough to stop it. Since mid-May,...

Why are Indonesia’s COVID cases surging? Five things to know

July 14, 2021

Indonesia may be on the cusp of a major COVID spike. Unlike its neighbours, though, there is no lockdown yet

June 4, 2021

Australia’s management of the Sino-US rivalry and its effect on Indonesian-Australian relations.

Politics

Suddenly, with its new criminal code, Indonesia is a democracy in crisis

Politics

Getting the narrative right: China’s media reach in Indonesia

Issues

Politics

Indonesia to elect a new president – but a queen will decide the leading candidate

February 2, 2023

BY: DUNCAN GRAHAM Megawati Soekarnoputri will soon announce the leading candidate for the next president of Indonesia. Who is in contention and what are the...

Indonesia’s New Criminal Code: Scaling Up Conservatism and Watering Down Protections for Critics and Minorities

January 16, 2023

A Tale of Two Cities – Jakarta is sinking, but funding for Indonesia’s new capital has yet to surface

January 5, 2023

Cultural

What Indonesians in Australia would like their neighbours to understand better about their home country

August 18, 2022

By Erwin Renaldi, Farid M Ibrahim, Hellena Souisa and Sastra Wijaya Is Indonesia an Islamic country or just a country with lots of Muslims? Is it all just like Bali?...