Policies 5 - Indonesia at Melbourne

Indonesia-Australia trade deal could help sandbag relationship against elections, politics

Analysis, Economy, Foreign Policy, Policies

The free trade agreement between Australia and Indonesia was finally signed on 4 March. Matthew Busch writes that if successful, it could help stabilise economic, trade and investment cooperation in the face of future turmoil in the bilateral relationship.

Women among the fishers

Analysis, Gender, Policies, Politics

Women’s contributions to fishing communities often go unnoticed. Dr Iqra Anugrah reports on several women who are engaging in policy advocacy to make a real difference for fishing communities.

Smoking is bad for your... campaign?

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Policies, Public health

Activists were hoping that smoking and cigarettes would be discussed during the vice presidential debate earlier this month. Dr Elisabeth Kramer writes that while the vice presidential candidates were silent on the issue, both presidential candidate teams have indicated they do have plans for tobacco control.

When disaster strikes

Analysis, Policies, Policy in Focus, Public health

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic explosions – 2018 was a tumultuous year for Indonesia. Madelina Ariani asks how the health sector can provide a better safety net in 2019 and beyond.

Ahead of the second debate, get the lowdown on infrastructure under Jokowi

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Infrastructure, Policies, Policy in Focus

Jokowi’s government has spent big on infrastructure over the past five years. Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan takes a look at where the money has come from, and where some – but not all – of it has gone.

Talking Indonesia: rice politics

Aid & Development, Policies, Talking Indonesia

How to provide the Indonesian population with the enormous amounts of rice it consumes each year is a perennially thorny question in the country. In the first Talking Indonesia for 2019, Dr Dave McRae discusses the politically charged issue of rice policy with Associate Professor Jamie Davidson.

Talking Indonesia: disparities between regions

Aid & Development, Economy, Policies, Policy in Focus, Talking Indonesia

What are the drivers of regional disparity, what are its impacts, and what can the government do about it? As part of our 'Policy in Focus' series, Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro in a special episode of Talking Indonesia.

Talking Indonesia: managing natural disasters

Policies, Talking Indonesia

What more could Indonesia be doing to mitigate the risk and impact of major natural disasters? In Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Dave McRae speaks to disaster management experts Professor Kuntoro Mangkusubroto and Dr Rahmawati Husein.

Why the ban on sending migrant workers to the Middle East isn't working

Analysis, Human Rights, Policies

Since mid-2015, the government has banned the placement of Indonesian domestic workers in 21 mainly Middle Eastern countries. But Wahyu Susilo, from Migrant Care, writes that the desire to work in the Middle East remains high, and workers who flout the ban are much more vulnerable to human trafficking and abuse.

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