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It’s no secret that social media is becoming an important tool for spreading information in Indonesia. But what role will it play in the 2014 elections? The numbers are impressive: Jakarta […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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. […]
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? […]
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 […]