As current chair of the regional body ASEAN, Indonesia is tasked with resolving a conflict that has killed thousands. Progress has been slow.
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Palm oil is used in half the products sold in global supermarkets. Much of the oil comes from Indonesia where it is grown on plantations that are relatively inefficient, but occupy huge areas of land.
Peatlands safely store hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of humanity’s toxic legacy but climate change and physical disturbances are putting these pollution vaults, and us, at risk.
In recent years, Indonesia has slashed the rate of deforestation. That’s why this new crackdown on researchers is so surprising.
The Indonesian president’s visit to Australia could lead to closer co-operation on the energy transition, with Australia supplying lithium for Indonesia’s electric vehicle and battery production.
Australia can boast that it leads the world in animal welfare practices. A ban on live exports will more animals being shipped from nations with lower standards.
Our research shows why Indonesians are using ‘return smugglers’ to get home from Malaysia.
Orangutans are vocal animals, so analyzing their calls during events like wildfires can indicate how smoke is affecting their health.
A negotiator in early talks to free Phillip Mehrtens from West Papuan independence rebels explains the current stalemate and what might happen now.
After 400 years of Portuguese colonial rule and decades of hostile occupation by Indonesia, Timor-Leste is a flourishing stable democracy.
As the number of protected areas continues to grow, fisher households in Indonesia are still among the poorest of the poor.
Joko Widodo is prevented from running again for president. But a court ruling has thrown next year’s elections in doubt and rumours abound of efforts to keep him in power longer.
When teaching critical thinking, teachers still fall back on old habits ingrained in Indonesian education. This includes a culture of rote learning and “teaching to test”.
Boosting efforts to tackle sexual violence in Indonesian universities requires initiatives from higher education institutions, decisive actions at the state level and activism at the grassroots level.
Last year saw attendance records smashed at screenings of homegrown movies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesia hasn’t made a strategic effort to push bahasa Indonesia in Australia. That’s in stark contrast to how French and other languages are promoted in Australia, including through cultural events.
The kidnapping of Phil Mehrtens is a sign the West Papuan independence movement is again becoming desperate to attract international attention, following decades of violent human rights abuses.
In Indonesia, contract cheaters take advantage of a culture of academic competition, a lack of legal clarity, and the move to online testing and assignments.
Our research in the port city of Makassar, Indonesia has found vocational schools can be the key to training young workers’ digital skills.
At least 115 of Indonesia’s islands will be underwater due to a combination of sea level rise and land subsidence. What do these estimates mean to Indonesia’s future as an archipelagic state?
Top contributors
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Bielefeld University
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Lecturer in International Relations, Binus University
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PhD Candidate in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Oklahoma State University
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Assistant Professor in International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Subject coordinator in Asian Studies, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
