Get published in AIYA Annual 2017!
Deadline extended to 28th of November 2017 AIYA is seeking submissions from individual members for the 2017 AIYA Annual, and we want to hear from you! We are building on the […]
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Australia tries to unlock the benefits of proximity with Indonesia
By Kyle Springer, University of Western Australia Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours. But surprisingly the two G20 countries trade and invest very little between each other. In fact, […]
AIYA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Disty Winata
Welcome to AIYA Member Spotlight! In a new regular series, we’ll be talking to a different AIYA Member from either Indonesia or Australia to hear their story. We begin this […]
Q&A with award-winning animator and artist Fierrany Halita
The ReelOzInd short film festival is on for another year, bringing together Australian and Indonesian filmmakers in the hope of highlighting our common bilateral struggles and friendship. This week we […]
AIYA QLD networking event showcases opportunities for youth and industry professionals
Indonesia’s rapid economic growth is an open opportunity for Australia but this opportunity is often being missed. AIYA QLD’s recent Indonesian Opportunities Networking Event, organised in partnership with the Australia […]
Explore the collision of continents with Ian Burnet’s “Where Australia Collides with Asia”
Prolific writer and historian Ian Burnet has authored numerous books about Indonesia, and has travelled expansively across the archipelago. With the recent release of his latest publication, Where Australia Collides with […]
Inequality harms the health of all Indonesians, not just the poor
By Sudirman Nasir, Universitas Hasanuddin When we talk about inequality, the victims that commonly come to mind are the poor. But in fact, inequality harms all parts of the society, […]
Science in Indonesia needs more collaboration, not competition
By Dicky Pelupessy, Universitas Indonesia After outnumbering Thailand in academic publications for the first time, Indonesia is upbeat that it will catch up with its more productive neighbours, Singapore and […]
Are Indonesians really not interested in reading?
By Lukman Solihin, Research and Development Agency of Indonesian Education and Culture Ministry It was a sunny day at a public elementary school in a rural area near Yogyakarta. Students […]
How can Indonesia win against plastic pollution?
Thomas Wright, The University of Queensland Four of Indonesia’s rivers rank among the 20 most polluted in the world in terms of mismanaged plastic waste measured in metric tons. This […]