Policy in Focus 4 - Indonesia at Melbourne

It’s complicated: heterosexual relations and the spread of HIV

Approaches to HIV elimination need to change in light of growing rates of transmission outside key populations, writes Lydia Verina Wongso.

Can Jokowi clean up Indonesia’s legal mess?

Law, Policy in Focus

The president’s campaign-trail idea of a regulatory reform body may yet provide a way out of the country’s legal chaos, writes Rizky Argama.

Rejecting elections: warning signs of a dangerous trend in Bima

2019 Indonesian Elections, Elections, Policy in Focus, Politics, Religion, Security, Society

While former Muslim militants swap bullets for ballots in Central Sulawesi, a community in West Nusa Tenggara appears to be going the other way, write Ihsan Ali-Fauzi, Irsyad Rafsadie and Siswo Mulyartono.

To achieve real representation, women need more power in political parties

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, Gender, Policies, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics

In the legislative election on Wednesday, 40% of candidates will be women. Julia Ikasarana and Mia Novitasari take a closer look at the state of women’s representation in Indonesian politics.

In an economy-focused campaign, how do the candidates’ policies stack up?

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Economy, Policy in Focus

Ahead of the final debate before the election, Dr Asep Suryahadi assesses the key economic promises coming from either side.

Ballots not bullets: former Muslim militants turn to politics in Poso

2019 Indonesian Elections, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, Religion, Security

Former militia and released terrorists have turned to democratic means to advance their agenda in Central Sulawesi, write Ihsan Ali-Fauzi, Irsyad Rafsadie and Siswo Mulyartono.

Never mind Industry 4.0, domestic workers are already being dehumanised

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Gender, Human Rights, Law, Policy in Focus

No need to wait for the fourth industrial revolution, dehumanisation is already a reality for informal domestic workers in Indonesia, writes M. Nur Sholikin.

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.

Talking Indonesia: big data, privacy and elections

2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, Policy in Focus, Talking Indonesia

How are political parties and candidates using big data to target their campaigns in the upcoming elections? Do any laws protect citizens' personal data? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Wahyudi Djafar in a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia.

Posted in: Policy in Focus