{"id":12442,"date":"2017-11-24T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T03:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=12442"},"modified":"2021-07-10T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:45:03","slug":"aiya-links-24-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2017\/11\/24\/aiya-links-24-november\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 24 November"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12443\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Setya-Novanto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12443\" class=\"wp-image-12443 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Setya-Novanto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setya Novanto arrived in a wheelchair at the Corruption Eradication Commission in Jakarta early this week. (Rosa Panggabean\/Antara Foto, via Reuters)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/20\/world\/asia\/indonesia-setya-novanto-corruption.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indonesian anti-corruption officers have arrested the head of the country\u2019s Parliament<\/a> after failing to appear for questioning over a huge graft scandal, disappeared and then resurfaced at a hospital, claiming to have been severely injured in a car accident.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><b>In the news<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/academia\/2017\/10\/12\/what-local-official-arrests-tell-us-about-indonesian-political-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do local official arrests tell us about Indonesian political system<\/a>? An op-ed at the Jakarta Post shows the authoritarian and corrupt regime of the New Order has reincarnated in a more localized way.<\/li>\n<li>Islamists have gained strength in Indonesia thanks to political support from Prabowo Subianto&#8217;s allies. Read Dr. Terry Russell&#8217;s analysis on <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2017\/11\/zon-zen-and-the-art-of-mass-mobilization-in-indonesia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zon, Zen, and the art of mass mobilisation in Indonesia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Sumatran rainforests of Indonesia are home to the Orang Rimba &#8211; the people of the jungle. Their faith and nomadic way of life are not recognised by the state and, many are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-41981430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forced to renounce their faith to survive.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations on International Labour Day have recently featured somewhat surprising calls for the dissolution of the Industrial Relations Court. <a href=\"http:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/why-is-the-industrial-relations-court-failing-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Herlambang P Wiratraman looks at why the court<\/a> \u2013 originally intended to provide greater protection for workers\u2019 rights \u2013 has failed to live up to its promise.<\/li>\n<li>Jokowi&#8217;s administration has promised to build 1,000km of toll roads, 24 seaports, 35,000 megawatts worth of power plants and more during his five-year term. However, the state enterprises are <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics-Economy\/Policy-Politics\/Indonesia-lives-dangerously-with-355bn-infrastructure-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racking up debt<\/a> to keep projects going with $355bn infrastructure drive.<\/li>\n<li>The Australia-Indonesia Centre&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/australiaindonesiacentre.org\/ballots-constitutional-court-verdicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indonesia Director Kevin Evans<\/a> wrote on minority recognition following Australia&#8217;s marriage equality poll and Indonesia&#8217;s religious freedom Constitutional Court ruling.<\/li>\n<li>Newly-appointed Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Kristiarto Legowo speaks about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/australiaindonesiacentre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the future of Indonesia-Australia relations<\/a>: President Jokowi&#8217;s bilateral focus on capacity building, trade, and the all-important people-to-people relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><b>On the blog<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2017\/11\/qa-with-award-winning-emerging-theatremaker-and-actor-rosie-clynes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our latest post with Rosie Clynes<\/a>, whose film <em>Hilang\u00a0<\/em>won ReelOzInd&#8217;s Best Fiction for 2017. With her background as a theatremaker, the short film was based on her experience of moving to Indonesia and a sense of longing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Events<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brisbane, 24 November<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Come join us for an evening to celebrate another excellent year with AIYA QLD in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/725730180969817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the annual gathering night<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><b>Cairns, 24 November<\/b> &#8211; Check out select short films at <a href=\"http:\/\/reelozind.com\/en\/festival-tour-dates\/\">Australia &#8211; Indonesia Short Film Festival<\/a> screenings across Indonesia and Australia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Darwin, 25 November<\/strong> &#8211; Join AIYA NT!\u00a0Please see how you can get involved under\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Opportunities<\/span>\u00a0below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yogyakarta, 25 November<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0You\u2019re all invited to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1889105368071457\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIYA Yogya Language Exchange for 2017<\/a>! It will be a combination of Language Exchange and our Community Outreach Programme with Rumah Impian.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Canberra, 25 November<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Come and join <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndonesianEmbassy2600\/photos\/a.594385260735800.1073741828.579278445579815\/872365269604463\/?type=3&amp;theater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festival Indonesia at Indonesian Embassy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! The Festival will offer iconic culinary delights, cultural performances, arts and crafts, fashion show, exhibitions, and many more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Adelaide, 25 November<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Celebrate the start of Summer vacation by joining AIYA SA and PPIA SA\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/520437608310506\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End of Semester Pesta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Enjoy a fun day of great food, games and music jams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Yogyakarta, 30 November<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Curious to hear what AIYA Yogyakarta has been up to in the past year? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AIYAYogyakarta\/posts\/794864007352546\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA Yogyakarta is holding AGM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can hear updates from the team and also elections for executives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Perth, 30 November<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Join AIYA WA for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/314246492405432\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a special public screening of As Worlds Divide<\/a>, a movie that takes us on an intimate j<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ourney inside the lives of people in Mentawai and the culture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sydney, 10 December<\/strong> &#8211; Come to AIYA NSW&#8217;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/163416337734506\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malam Trivia Night<\/a> for a fun night of food, prizes, and test your knowledge on all things Australian and Indonesian!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Opportunities<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New deadline: AIYA Annual wants to hear from you!<\/strong> We are on the hunt for submissions from our members to be published in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2017\/11\/get-published-in-aiya-annual-2017\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIYA Annual 2017<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Deadline for submissions is now 28 November.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Be part of AIYA National as Operations Officer &#8211; Indonesia<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>!<\/strong> The Operations Officer will oversee the development and activities of Indonesian chapters. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/operations-officer-indonesia-at-aiya-national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the job descriptions here<\/a> and apply before 30 November.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Join AIYA NT!<\/strong> We are looking for<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AIYA-NT-Executive-Position-Descriptions.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President, Vice President, and Secretary candidates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You may <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/170120760244065\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-nominate here or attend the Annual General Meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hear what AIYA NT has been up to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ReelOzInd is still accepting votes for favorite film of the year!<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/reelozind.com\/en\/shortlisted-films\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View all 21 shortlisted films and vote here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Enjoy!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia is accepting submissions for short films until 30 November.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/indonesia.embassy.gov.au\/jaktindonesian\/FSAI2018SFC.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on how you can get involved and win a chance to attend Melbourne International Film Festival next year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning a language? Get<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/indonesian-language-help\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/english-language-help\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> language help with<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/videos\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UniBRIDGE Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Like what we do? Learn more about what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/jobs\/what-does-an-aiya-membership-offer-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIYA membership can offer<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up as a\u00a0member<\/a> today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indonesian anti-corruption officers have arrested the head of the country\u2019s Parliament after failing to appear for questioning over a huge graft scandal, disappeared and then resurfaced at a hospital, claiming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2017\/11\/24\/aiya-links-24-november\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[524],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-links"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"id","enabled_languages":["au","id"],"languages":{"au":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"id":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}