{"id":17374,"date":"2020-03-27T14:07:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T03:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/?p=17374"},"modified":"2021-07-10T11:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T01:37:28","slug":"aiya-links-27-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/2020\/03\/27\/aiya-links-27-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"AIYA Links: 27 March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17375 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/34.101.188.30\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20200326-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>In the race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed as companies are making a range of things, from edible cups, to shopping bags, to food containers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2020\/03\/in-race-for-a-sustainable-alternative-to-plastic-indonesia-bets-on-seaweed\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>In the news <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 has put a massive strain on Indonesia&#8217;s healthcare system, with reports of inadequate medical supplies and deaths of hospital workers as patient numbers continue to surge. This is a worrying trend for the nation, as this<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2020\/03\/22\/covid-19-inadequate-medical-supplies-take-toll-on-lives-of-indonesian-medical-workers.html?utm_source=AIC+Media+Update&amp;utm_campaign=aafe2219f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_11_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1639681d6e-aafe2219f4-459043661&amp;mc_cid=aafe2219f4&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jakarta Post article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains. <\/span><b>(The Jakarta Post)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian government recently endorsed stricter social distancing measures to tackle the spread of the COVID-19. The current modelling shows that the government is getting the balance right if your aim is to flatten the curve. But what does this mean? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/coronavirus-modelling-shows-the-government-is-getting-the-balance-right-if-our-aim-is-to-flatten-the-curve-134040?utm_source=AIC+Media+Update&amp;utm_campaign=aafe2219f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_11_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1639681d6e-aafe2219f4-459043661&amp;mc_cid=aafe2219f4&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tony Blakely explains.<\/span><\/a> <b>(The Conversation)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago wasn\u2019t enough to stop humanity in its tracks, artifacts at a paleolithic site in central India suggest. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/02\/people-survived-the-toba-supervolcanos-global-winter-after-all\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the latest strike against a hotly debated proposal that suggests the eruption of Indonesia\u2019s toba supervolcano had a huge influence on human evolution. <\/span><b>(arsTECHNICA)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for what to do when you are self-isolating at home? Binge-watched everything on your list? Four Lifelike Picture films are coming to Netflix this month. Soon you will be able to watch <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pintu Terlarang <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2009),<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Modus Anomali <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2012), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tabula Rasa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2014) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banda: The Dark Forgotten Trail<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2017). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/life\/2020\/03\/22\/four-lifelike-pictures-films-coming-to-netflix-this-month.html?utm_source=AIC+Media+Update&amp;utm_campaign=aafe2219f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_11_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1639681d6e-aafe2219f4-459043661&amp;mc_cid=aafe2219f4&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check it out here. <\/span><\/a><b>(The Jakarta Post)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soccer-mad Indonesia embraces women\u2019s game with launch of national league, but female fans still face a fight for acceptance. The development in Indonesia has since seen significant progress, but there is still much to be done as this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/article\/3074257\/soccer-mad-indonesia-embraces-womens-game-launch-national-league-female?utm_source=AIC%20Media%20Update&amp;utm_campaign=572366a931-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_12_01_10_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1639681d6e-572366a931-459043661&amp;mc_cid=572366a931&amp;mc_eid=5d69e6fbf3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SCMP article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discusses. <\/span><b>(South China Morning Post)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>In the blog<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia\u2019s warming relations with Australia faced new challenges this week as the COVID-19 outbreak forced Jakarta to further restrict entry and Canberra to close down its borders, putting many lucrative partnership projects on hold while the two governments scramble to ensure the safety of their citizens. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/2020\/03\/indonesians-in-australia-in-limbo-amid-coronavirus-lockdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more here.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has self-isolation put a stop on your Bahasa Indonesia practice? Fear not! AIYA LX is back in its new, COVID-19 friendly form. AIYA and UniBRIDGE have brought you online AIYA LX. Open to all members, there is no pre-registration, all you have to do is turn up. All levels will be catered for. There is not long to wait, as the first LX will start Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#dirumahsaja menyusahkan anda belajar bahasa Inggris? Jangan takut! AIYA LX balik lagi dalam versi yang aman dari COVID-19. AIYA and UniBRIDGE akan membawa online AIYA LX. Terbuka untuk semua member, tidak perlu untuk registrasi, anda hanya harus klik dan online. Semua level akan dilayani. Tidak harus menunggu lama, LX pertama akan mulai hari senin!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Before (Sebelum) 5 April 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sunday (Minggu) 1:00pm WIB\/ 5:00pm AEDT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wednesday (Rabu) 2:00pm WIB\/6:00 AEDT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thursday (Kamis) 5:00pm WIB\/ 9:00pm AEDT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>After 5 April 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sunday (Minggu) 1:00pm WIB\/ 4:00pm AEST<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wednesday (Rabu) 4:00pm WIB\/ 7:00pm AEST<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thursday (Kamis) 7:00pm WIB\/10:00pm AEST<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitybridgeproject.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0See you all there! Sampai jumpa disana!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>AIYA event guide during COVID-19 outbreak<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as taking into<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consideration recommendations from the Australian and Indonesian Governments:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>all AIYA events will be postponed until further notice.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Opportunities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Please double-check the availability of the opportunities advertised, as many will be cancelled as a result of COVID-19.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for the new <\/span><b>Hamer Scholarships Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will open until 29 March 2020. The program has been revamped with a sharpened business focus and offers Victorians working in Victorian businesses the opportunity to undertake 5-6 months of intensive language study in China, Japan, Korea or Indonesia while delivering an in-market business project. Scholarships are worth $10,000 for China and Indonesia and $15,000 for Japan and Korea. Eligibility criteria and the new program guidelines can be found <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.global.vic.gov.au\/hamerscholarships\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note the Victorian government will continue to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak and will provide advice as appropriate to successful applicants.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to be a leader in your field and join an inspiring network of changemakers? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiaawardsindonesia.org\/content\/35\/12\/how-to-apply?sub=true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the <\/span><b>Australia Awards Postgraduate Scholarships<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (open to Indonesian nationals) and gain a world-class education and become a leader for development. Applications close on 30 April 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>ACICIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is inviting all of its alumni to join the all-new <\/span><b>alumni platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is packed with new features such as alumni directory, jobs and opportunities page, events page, interest-group pages, as well as other exciting features that will be added regularly. To sign-up, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.acicis.edu.au\/.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their alumni website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Inside Indonesia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> publishes original pieces on a wide range of political, social, environmental and cultural issues in Indonesia. They accept articles from a diverse range of people who have an interest in Indonesia. To find out how to contribute, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideindonesia.org\/write-for-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><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\/\">UniBRIDGE Project<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Like what we do? Want to join or support your local chapter to contribute to our <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AIYA-Annual_2017.pdf\"><b>exciting activities<\/b><\/a><b>? Sign up as an <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiya.org.au\/membership\/\"><b>AIYA member<\/b><\/a><b> today!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed as companies are making a range of things, from edible cups, to shopping bags, to food containers. 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