Intended to symbolise Indonesian national pride when it began operations in October 2023, Whoosh has a speed of 350 kilometres per hour and a massive price tag of over US$7 billion, funded by Chinese state-owned finance providers. Indonesia’s Whoosh debt now amounts to US$5.4 billion (75 percent of total project costs), triggering criticism across the country and a corruption investigation.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to Indonesia was a good sign for the implementation of Australia's free trade agreement with Indonesia. But there is still a lot of work to do.

Nadirsyah Hosen and Jeremy J Kingsley look at the debate over the Pancasila guidelines bill and argue that one of Pancasila's main strengths is its ambiguity.