When is a tadpole like a bat? The riddle of Indonesia’s vanishing political divide
20 Years After Soeharto, 2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Environment, Politics, SocietyAs former arch-rivals Jokowi and Prabowo team up, Airlangga Pribadi Kusman asks how different their positions were to begin with.
Talking Indonesia: 20 years of military reform
20 Years After Soeharto, Security, Talking IndonesiaIs the military attempting to return to Indonesian political life? How has the military been able to maintain its centrality in Indonesian society over the decades? Dr Charlotte Setijadi explores these issues and more with Dr Jess Melvin in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Reflections on 20 years of reform: human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis
20 Years After Soeharto, Human Rights, Interview, Law, PoliticsTo mark 20 years since the fall of Soeharto and the New Order regime, Indonesia at Melbourne is speaking to a range of prominent figures about their views on the reform process. Today we speak to Todung Mulya Lubis, human rights lawyer and recently appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Norway.
Reflections on 20 years of reform: women's activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana
20 Years After Soeharto, Gender, Interview, LawTo mark 20 years since the fall of Soeharto and the New Order regime, Indonesia at Melbourne is speaking to a range of prominent figures about their views on the reform process. Today we speak to women's activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana.
Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah struggle with internal divisions in the post-Soeharto era
20 Years After Soeharto, Analysis, Politics, ReligionRecent years have seen significant divisions within Indonesia's two largest Muslim organisations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah. Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr looks at the causes of these divisions and how they are affecting the organisations' religious and political positions.
Talking Indonesia: resisting impunity
20 Years After Soeharto, Human Rights, Talking Indonesia20 years after the fall of Soeharto, how is Indonesia facing up to the violence of the New Order era? What is being done to resist enduring impunity in democratic Indonesia? Dr Jemma Purdey discusses these issues and more with Galuh Wandita in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
The Soeharto family: where are they now?
20 Years After Soeharto, Economy, Explainer, Politics, SocietyPresident Soeharto left office in 1998 amid public fury about the special treatment given to his six children. Dr Helen Pausacker writes that in the 20 years since, Soeharto's children have seen their influence decline, but continue to live prosperous lives and have made several attempts to launch political careers of their own.
Visual art after Soeharto: meeting the challenges of a booming market
20 Years After Soeharto, Analysis, ArtsFollowing the fall of the New Order, Indonesian contemporary artists have enjoyed new artistic freedoms, as well as major commercial success. But Dr Wulan Dirgantoro writes that while the contemporary art boom has provided opportunities, it has also involved significant challenges.
Reflections on 20 years of reform: former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer
20 Years After Soeharto, Economy, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, InterviewTo mark 20 years since the fall of Soeharto and the New Order regime, Indonesia at Melbourne is speaking to a range of prominent figures about their views on the reform process. Today we speak to Alexander Downer, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996-2007.