
Who will study Indonesia in the future?
Education, Foreign Policy, Linguistics, Top StoriesThe number of Australian students studying Indonesian has fallen dramatically from its heyday in the 90s. But the growing strength of Indonesia’s universities could help establish a new way for the countries to work together.

Anxiety, unpreparedness and distrust: Indonesia’s careful response to AUKUS
Foreign Policy, Security, Top StoriesThe arrival of AUKUS has stirred anxieties about Indonesia’s strategic role in the Indo-Pacific region and its implications for trust and stability.

Can Australia’s declining Indonesia literacy survive Covid-19 cuts?
Education, Foreign PolicyVirtual 'study abroad' programs have kept students engaged with Indonesia despite the Covid-19 pandemic. But government, universities and business need to provide students with more opportunities to continue building on their language and Indonesian expertise in Australia.

Indonesian sympathy for a ‘changed’ Taliban: more harm than good
Foreign Policy, ReligionSome Indonesian political elites and Islamic leaders have expressed rather hopeful views on the future of governance in Afghanistan under the Taliban. This could be dangerous.

Talking Indonesia: Australia-Indonesia public diplomacy
Foreign Policy, Talking IndonesiaWhat is the state of Indonesia-Australia relations during these times of increasing international detachment and the defunding of public diplomacy programs? Dr Charlotte Setijadi chats to Dr Elisabeth Kramer and Elena Williams in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

The Australian left is known for backing Papuan independence – but it wasn’t always this way
Analysis, Foreign Policy, History, Human Rights, PoliticsDominique Tasevski examines the history of the Australian Communist Party’s problematic and inconsistent position on Indonesian control over West Papua.

Will IA-CEPA be the boost to Australia-Indonesia relations leaders are banking on?
Analysis, Economy, Foreign PolicyDonny Pasaribu and Krisna Gupta are sceptical about Indonesia and Australia's new trade agreement, but suggest it may yet offer benefits for the bilateral relationship.

Talking Indonesia: China's rise
Foreign Policy, Security, Talking IndonesiaWhat do the recent tensions between China and Indonesia north of the Natuna Islands tell us about the implications of China’s rise for Indonesia? Dr Dave McRae chats to Emirza Adi Syailendra in the first episode of Talking Indonesia for 2020.

Talking Indonesia: China, Indonesia and the Cold War
Foreign Policy, History, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat was Chinas role, if any, in the events of 1965? How did transnational ethnic ties and the daily practices of the ethnic Chinese influence state-to-state diplomacy at the time? Dr Charlotte Setijadi discusses these issues and more with Dr Taomo Zhou in Talking Indonesia.