AFL and Multiculturalism – A Worthy Goal
I have been living in Melbourne for more than 6 years, but for the first two years I had found it challenging to penetrate into the “Australian life”. I had […]
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Six Months In Indonesia
In January this year I left my job after three good years. I had been awarded the Hamer Scholarship and was leaving to undertake a semester of language study at […]
The True Meaning of Ramadan
Ramadan month (bulan Ramadhan) is a special occasion for our Muslim friends, and it’s meaning much more than just fasting during the day for a whole month. The word “Ramadan” […]
Australia: Perkenalan Pertama dan Jadian
It was my first time mengunjungi Australia ketika aku menjadi salah satu participant Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) 2014/2015. Ini juga kali pertama aku mengunjungi sebuah negara yang lumayan […]
Volunteers Needed: National Australia Indonesia Language Awards
The National Australia Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) is an AIYA National initiative that aims to reward and foster the development of Indonesian language learning in Australia at all levels. Primary school students through […]
Proud to Learn Bahasa Indonesia
People and their language is a unity that cannot be separated. Being a foreigner in Australia has allowed me to have a greater respect for those who learn Bahasa Indonesia […]
Introducing the National Australia Indonesia Language Awards
AIYA is proud to announce its newest project, the National Australia Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA). NAILA aims to reward and foster the development of Indonesian language learning in Australia at […]
The Richness of Indonesian Culture: What to Know About Museum Nasional
One of the ways to learn more about the beauty of Indonesian culture is through visiting Museum Nasional (the National Museum). The National Museum encourages fun learning and has collections […]
Perspectives wanted for SBS Insight
SBS TV’s Insight program is looking for Indonesians in Australia or Indonesia to talk about Indonesia on Insight. Insight is hoping to record a program in Jakarta in the coming months […]
Why you should ‘Beat the Dry’?
In 2015, approximately 5 million people live in the East Nusa Tenggara region of Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik). Of those five million people, approximately 30 per cent are unemployed (2011, […]