Jokowi’s Maritime Policy : Indonesia, A Global Axis
Joko Widodo, the 7th President of Indonesia has proclaimed Indonesia’s geography as an advantage and has clearly stated that his vision is to make Indonesia a global maritime nexus, in […]
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Reflection on Language Learning: An Inadvertent Love Letter to Indonesia
I’ve been asked to write this month about learning bahasa. My first thought was, ‘oh dear’. For the last eight months I haven’t been in the language-learning mindset of writing […]
Q&A With Dr Thushara Dibley, Deputy Director of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
Thushara Dibley is Deputy Director of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. Her research focuses on the system of international aid and development, its interface with grassroots and transnational activism and […]
Q&A With Sooji Kim, Empat Lima
Empat Lima is a Melbourne based female rock band inspired by 1960s Southeast Asian girl groups, most notably Dara Puspita from Indonesia. On March 29, 2015 Empat Lima is set to perform at […]
Living My Research: Indos (Eurasians) in Indonesia Since 1949
One of the most common questions I’m asked as a PhD candidate isn’t the usual ‘why did you choose this topic’ or ‘why are you investigating race/memory/other academic term from […]
Basuki: A New Era for Jakarta
Jakarta has recently elected its 17th Governor, Mr. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. We caught up with Clarissa Tanurahardja to get her take on why she thinks he is the man to […]
Halo from Kalimantan Selatan, AIYEP 2014-15
Halo teman-teman! For those I haven’t met yet, I’m Alex – a boy’s name around Indonesia, but not in my case. I’m writing from Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan, where thirty-six of […]
2nd Impressions of Indonesia
It’s Saturday 15th November, approximately 9 PM and I’ve just arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta, dead tired following over 13 hours in transit since I left behind the schizophrenic […]
How to Feed a Hungry Planet: Goals for 2050
The world has recently had major problems in feeding its people because it is a hungry planet. Many countries in the world are having difficulties feeding people and dealing with […]
Culture, customs and traditions: Greetings in Indonesia
One of the most difficult experiences in living in a new country involves learning about the culture, customs and traditions of that country. Indonesia is no exception. In fact, Australians […]