AIYA Links, 24 October: the new president

In the news: a new president

• President Joko Widodo was sworn in on Monday—check out AIYA’s roundup of the day on social media.
• PM Tony Abbott met President Jokowi at Istana Merdeka after the ceremony for a half-hour talk.
• ANU academic and 2013 CAUSINDY delegate @RossTapsell puts the meeting in perspective.
• The announcement of the new cabinet was delayed in farcical circumstances on Wednesday.
• Civil society groups are eager to see political parties’ influence over cabinet minimised.
• Meanwhile, some Australian aviators made the unwise decision to fly far into Indonesian airspace without approval.
• Demand from Indonesia is pushing cattle prices in the Northern Territory to record highs.

Video

• Watch the great @ElizabethPisani speak at the recent TEDx Ubud on ‘the other side of corruption in Indonesia‘.

Events and opportunities

• Canberra, 27 October, 18:00—come along to AIYA ACT’s Annual General Meeting and Language Exchange to get involved and hone your language skills.