AIYA Links: 11 March
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In the news
- Tony Walker at the AFR gives a preview of upcoming trade talks between Australia and Indonesia.
- At the ASPI Strategist, a look at Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper from an Indonesian perspective.
- Eka Kurniawan’s Man Tiger is reviewed at Inside Indonesia, having also just been long listed for the Man Booker Prize.
- Andy Fuller takes a look at the underbelly of Indonesia soccer fandom at Inside Indonesia.
- Reuters reports on the fear faced by LGBT Indonesians amid recent homophobic rhetoric.
At the AIYA Blog
- Diah Dharmapatni on the silent Balinese new year celebrations of Nyepi.
Events & opportunities
- Sydney, Saturday 9 April: Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will speak alongside former diplomat Dino Patti Djalal and businessman Iwan Sunito at UNSW.
- Completing an Honours thesis? Take a look at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre’s mid-year Honours Bootcamp program.