AIYA Links: 21 July

In the news

• Hardline group Hizbut Tahrir (HTI) has had its legal status in Indonesia revoked.
• ‘The government’s actions have proven controversial and there are strong grounds for arguing that both decisions undermine Indonesian democracy and carry considerable political risk for Jokowi’ says Gregory Fealy of the ban and last week’s announcement to ban groups that undermine Pancasila.
• A group of Australian cattle farmers is suing the Federal Government for $600 million in compensation after live exports to Indonesia were banned in June 2011.
• Last week, Indonesian officials announced that they had renamed the waters at the far southern end of the South China Sea the ‘North Natuna Sea’. In the Lowy Interpreter, Aaron Connelly assesses the impact of this new name.
• Setya Novanto, speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, was named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission.
• Australia’s ambassador to Indonesia Paul Grigson announced on Tuesday that Australia would be providing funding through the World Bank to help create ‘10 new Balis‘ in an initiative to boost tourism to Indonesia.
• Follow the story of Indonesian maids in Hong Kong being radicalised and supporting IS.

On the blog

• Fiona Suwana reviews Kartini (bahasa Indonesia).

Events

• Makassar, 25 July – join us at the official launch of AIYA Eastern Indonesia!
• Sydney, 29 July – head down to Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville for the annual Indonesian Bazaar 2017.
• Lombok, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle and Sydney, 11-27 August, Modern Australian jazz meets Indonesian traditional percussion in a tour of the Julian Banks Group feat. Indonesian percussionist Cepi Kusmiadi.

Opportunities

• Applications close TONIGHT to join us at AIYA! We are recruiting three new positions in the National Communications Team as well as a new Director of Communications. For more information and to apply check out the position description for the communications officers and Director of Communications.
• NTA East Indonesia Aid Marketing and Membership Committee has a number of volunteer roles available those with an interest in events, communications or fundraising.
• Do you use dwibahasa on social media? An AIYA Masters student is looking for participants in a study investigating language behaviours of using Indonesian and English on social media. To get more information check here or email [email protected].

Apply for NAILA

Apply today for NAILA 2017 – applications have been extended until 1 September for a wide range of categories, including the new categories of a Junior Executive Award, Senior Executive Award, and the Teacher’s Award.

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