Explosions on a school campus in Indonesia’s capital injured at least 55 people on Friday. People were rushed to hospitals with injuries, including burns, after the blasts at the mosque inside a school complex in the Kelapa Gading area. [ABC News]

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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

  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Talking Indonesia: free nutritious meals program – What are the aims of this program and where does it fit within Indonesia’s broader public health framework? What are the reasons for its failures until now, and what needs to be done to make sure it does no further harm? In this week’s episode, Jemma chats with Irma Hidayana, a public health consultant and activist. 
  • 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 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.