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Women candidates: on the ballot, but still on the margins

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Under the law, quotas for female representation in Indonesia appear remarkably progressive. In reality, the political realm is still hard going for women, Lily Yulianti Farid explains.

2014: democracy's year of living dangerously

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THIS is going to be a big year for democracy - the biggest ever, in fact - with a record number and percentage of humankind set to vote in elections in 2014. In a remarkable milestone in history, almost 3 billion people - or 40 per cent of…

Key facts: the Indonesian Legislative Election

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Helen Pausacker goes through the key facts and figures for Indonesia's Legislative Election tomorrow. 

'Jokowi Effect' working its magic in the final polls

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On the eve of the poll that matters, Dave McRae reflects on the campaign and attitudes of Indonesian voters as they head to the ballot box.

A successor to SBY?

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Professor Tim Lindsey spoke with ABC Radio National's Phillip Adams on (link is external)Late Night Live (link is external) about who may succeed current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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