Links 03 November2025

Para inovator terkemuka Indonesia memaparkan solusi mutakhir untuk sampah plastik di Demo Day Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) Chapter Indonesia di Jakarta, pada 28 Oktober. Acara ini mempertemukan para inovator, pembuat kebijakan, investor, dan pemimpin industri untuk mempercepat inovasi dalam pengelolaan plastik. [Kedutaan Besar Australia Indonesia]

In The News

• Kemitraan Australia-Indonesia untuk Manajemen Risiko Bencana (SIAP SIAGA) bersama dengan Pemerintah Provinsi Bali, dan Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD) meluncurkan Unit Layanan Disabilitas untuk Penanggulangan Bencana hari ini. Unit Layanan Disabilitas ini dirancang untuk memastikan penanganan bencana melibatkan penyandang disabilitas sebagai mitra penting yang wawasan dan pengalamannya merupakan kunci untuk menciptakan masyarakat yang tangguh. [Kedutaan Besar Australia Indonesia]
• Duta Besar Australia untuk Indonesia, Rod Brazier, berkunjung ke kota Gorontalo, provinsi Gorontalo serta Manado dan Tomohon, Sulawesi Utara dari 22-24 Oktober 2025. Duta Besar Brazier didampingi oleh Konsul-Jenderal Australia di Makassar, Todd Dias, dan Atase Pertahanan Australia untuk Indonesia Brigadier Micah Batt. [Kedutaan Besar Australia Indonesia]
• Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said he is carefully reviewing the government’s plan to lower the value-added tax (VAT) rate, noting that every one percentof tax reduction could cost the State as much as Rp70 trillion (US$4.24 billion) in lost revenue. [Indonesia Business Post]
• The University of Melbourne has launched IndoTekno, a flagship training program welcoming Indonesian theatre production professionals to Melbourne for hands-on learning and creative exchange. Delivered in collaboration with the University of Melbourne Arts and Culture (UMAC),  the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Asialink, Turning World, and supported by the Victorian Government, the program builds on the strong cultural and educational partnership between Victoria and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. [The University of Melbourne]
• Peneliti PAIR Sulawesi – Net Zero 2.5 Gelar FGD Pengelolaan Sampah Plastik Di Fasilitas Kesehatan Gorontalo – Kegiatan ini merupakan bagian dari riset kolaboratif Indonesia–Australia yang difasilitasi oleh Australia–Indonesia Centre (AIC). Melalui forum ini, para peneliti dan pemangku kepentingan daerah berupaya mengonsolidasikan data serta memperkuat koordinasi lintas sektor dalam mendukung transisi fasilitas kesehatan menuju net zero emission dan pengelolaan sampah berbasis ekonomi sirkular. [Read.id]
• Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf is exploring a partnership with the government of Australia’s Northern Territory to develop the region’s cattle and agricultural sectors. “The Aceh government is ready to collaborate and open opportunities for investors in the livestock sector,” Muzakir said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement followed his meeting with the Northern Territory’s Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Gerard Maley, in Jakarta on Monday. [Antara News]
• Jamie Hargreaves telah mengayuh sepeda lebih dari 30.000 km demi mengulang perjalanan sang ayah yang bersepeda dari Inggris ke Australia 40 tahun lalu. Akhir Oktober ini, Jamie tiba di Jakarta. Kami berkesempatan mewawancarai pemuda berusia 24 tahun asal Derby, Inggris itu, di sela-sela petualangannya selama lebih dari satu tahun belakangan. Indonesia adalah negara terakhir yang ia singgahi, sebelum terbang menuju Derby, Australia. [BBC]
• University of Adelaide researchers are assessing opportunities for Australia’s live export industry to respond to Indonesia’s plan to substantially increase its dairy cattle imports, under the Indonesian Government’s $45 billion Free Nutritious Meal Program. [The University of Adelaide]
• Dalam dua dekade terakhir, semangat dan inisiasi restorasi terumbu karang berkembang pesat di seluruh dunia. Dari Indonesia hingga Karibia, ribuan proyek telah diluncurkan dengan tujuan “menyelamatkan” terumbu karang. Umumnya restorasi dilakukan melalui penanaman potongan karang baru atau membuat terumbu buatan untuk tempat karang tumbuh kembali. [The Conversation]
• The University of Queensland (UQ) and Universitas Indonesia (UI) have launched the UI-UQ Collaboration Centre to deepen academic exchange and advance research and innovation in the Southeast Asia region. The centre within UI’s newly established Science Techno Park in Depok Jawa Barat marks a major milestone in one of the most successful and enduring higher education partnerships between Indonesia and Australia. [The University of Queensland]

On The Blog

• People and Culture team have officially launched AIYA Volunteers of the Month Program! This initiative will allow AIYA volunteers to anonymously nominate a fellow volunteer who truly embodies our mission to Connect, Inform, Inspire. AIYA Volunteers, kindly check your email for the link.
• AIYA Annual 2024 is here! Reflecting on 2024, AIYA had a great year of growth in bridging Australian and Indonesian youth. Thank you to all our supporters, making sure AIYA continues to Connect, Inform, Inspire. We hope you enjoy reading our report from 2024!
• AIYA Urges UTAS to Reconsider Closure of Indonesian Language Program – The Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) has formally urged the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to reconsider its proposal to discontinue the Indonesian Language Program, which has been flagged for closure due to low enrolment and internal restructuring.

Events

• Join us for the online guest lecture, ‘Powering the Future: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges with Smart Grid Technologies’, delivered by Professor Ahmed Abu-Siada from Curtin University, on Thursday, 6 November 2025, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (Jakarta time). Please RSVP via this link by Tuesday, 4 November 2025. 
• You’re invited to join us for the 2025 National Australia Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) Ceremony! The event will take place on Saturday, 22 November 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm AEST at the Abel Smith Lecture Theatre (Building 23), University of Queensland, St Lucia. For more information click here!
• AIYA SA – November Indonesian Cultural Night. 28 November 2025 at 5:00 pm, Schulz Backstage Cafe, Schulz Building, Adelaide University (near Scott Theatre). More info here.
• IndoFest 2025 -South Australia’s largest Indonesian Festival. Sunday, 9 November 2025 at UniAdelaide Cloisters. More details could be found here
• JOIN AIYA LANGUAGE EXCHANGE (IN-PERSON or ONLINE!) LX is back in multiple locations across Australia. Connect, chill, and converse with like-minded youth, meet new friends and engage in cross-cultural exchange. Make sure to follow your local chapter on Instagram for updates on the next LX event near you!
• Come and try playing Javanese Gamelan with AIYA ACT and ANUISA every Monday, @5.30pm in Room 630, Level 6 of the Llewellyn Hall at ANU.

Tune In

• Can short films bring Australia and Indonesia closer? – It is the 10th year of the ReelOzInd! short film festival which is open to filmmakers from both Australia and Indonesia. The finalists are shown in both Indonesia and Australia both at the launch and as a pop up festival. 
• SBS Audio, a podcast in Indonesian from SBS Audio covering recent news in both Australia and Indonesia. Listen here to know more.
• Discover Australia recent news with Pat Panetta in here.

Opportunities

• Are you ready to take on the challenge of combating misinformation and disinformation? We invite you to apply for the Australia Awards Short Course ‘The Challenge of Mis and Disinformation: Fostering Information Integrity and Media Literacy in the Digital Age.’ Apply before 28 November 2025. Find out more information here!!
• The House Standing Committee on Education – Inquiry into Building Asia Capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. The Committee is seeking written submissions, providing recommendations in response to the inquiry terms of reference by Friday, 7 November 2025. More info here.
• The Global Scholars Club is a new community helping underrepresented young people access international opportunities by sharing real stories, free resources, and practical insights from past scholars. We publish reflections and guides on our Substack – you can check it out here. 
  The founder, Billy Blackett, is particularly passionate about Indonesia, having participated in the Australian Indonesian Youth Exchange Program. He shares regular updates on opportunities and reflections via LinkedIn, and is always happy to field questions or provide application support as a Rhodes Scholar and alumnus of NCP and AIYEP. Connect with Billy for more insight!
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is looking for several positions to fill with various closing dates. Click here for more information!
• The Australian Volunteers Program matches skilled Australians with partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to support them to achieve their own development goals. If you’re interested in volunteering check-out a range of opportunitieshere!!
• Indo Beyond Borders (IBB) is an Indonesian tutoring service, where language learning goes beyond the textbook. Join IBB and embark on an immersive learning experience that’s as dynamic and vibrant as Indonesia itself. Here to check more information
• The Jakarta Bintangs is an Australian Football Club with membership open to anyone, beginners are most welcome. The club organizes games throughout the year, mostly in Jakarta, with occasional games across Indonesia and overseas. Tours are planned to Bali, Batam, Vietnam and Thailand this year. Training is mostly held at Lapangan Bola Aldiron in Jakarta on Saturday/ Sunday afternoons. On occasion, training sessions are also held Thursday nights in the GBK complex. To keep up to date with the training schedule follow them on Instagram @jakartabintangs. For more information click here.
• The Australian Government is receiving applications for the Working Holiday Maker program that allows young adults to have a 12 month holiday, during which they can undertake short-term work and study. More info here
• The Australian National University Indonesia Project is offering a number of grants and fellowships. Find out more about the opportunities such as Collaborative Research Grants, and Visiting Fellow Grants.
• The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) helps grow Australia’s prosperity by delivering quality trade and investment services to businesses, accelerates growth in Australia’s tourism sector and promotes Australia’s education to the world. Find a list of available vacancies here.