Q&A with Bima Arya, Mayor-elect of Bogor
AIYA catches up with one of the exciting young leaders changing the face of Indonesian politics When Bima Arya was travelling around Indonesia after returning from studying in Australia, he […]
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Democracy is still a risky business
The winds of change that swept through the Arab world in 2012 heralded a democratic revolution, the so-called Arab Spring, in North Africa and parts of the Middle East. Egypt’s […]
Young Entrepreneurs Program at Loreal
Cosmetics company Loreal is looking for young Indonesians to join its Young Entrepreneurs Program. Offering three distinct programs, or “functional areas”, the YEP is a 12-month structured management trainee program for […]
Jokowi is nominated, Indonesia responds
Yesterday afternoon, PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri finally put an end to months of speculation: Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo — better known as Jokowi — will be nominated as the party’s […]
We Go Way Back: Indigenous Australia and Indonesia
The contemporary relationship gets plenty of attention, but there were economic and cultural ties between Indigenous Australians and Indonesia long before European colonisation. A Yolungu painting of a ‘Macassan perahu’ […]
Now open: Hamer Scholarships Program
The first round of the Victorian Government’s Hamer Scholarships program is now open. The program offers up to 50 scholarships to Australian citizens or permanent residents based in Victoria to […]
Changing of the Guard: Indonesia Votes 2014
Jokowi for President campaign posters in December, 2013. Photo by Eduardo Mariz. 2014 is going to be a year of change for Indonesia, not only in terms of the Presidency. […]
Now open: the 2014 AIYA Survey
Each year, AIYA conducts a survey into the thoughts, opinions and background of our members and audience. We want to hear your thoughts on the bilateral relationship — what’s important? […]
Q&A with Katie Lee, Visual Artist
Originally from Hobart, Katie Lee is a visual artist based in Melbourne working across sculpture, drawing, video and photography. She also teaches art and art history subjects at the Victorian […]
Video: Know your neighbour
In this week’s video from the first Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth, Kirsten Sayers, former Australian investment commissioner to ASEAN and CEO of humanitarian agency RedR Australia, speaks to […]