
Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and community engagement
Covid-19, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaIn Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Dirk Tomsa chats to Associate Professor Sharyn Graham Davies, Najmah, and Yeni about the community initiatives attempting to control the spread of coronavirus.

What is Ma’ruf Amin doing?
Politics, Public health, ReligionVice President Ma'ruf Amin has been conspicuously absent from efforts to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Daniel Peterson looks at what he has been up to.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and mental health
Covid-19, Policy in Focus, Public health, Talking IndonesiaWhat impact has the Covid-19 pandemic had on mental health in Indonesia? In a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia, Dr Dave McRae speaks to Dr Wayan Suriastini about a recent survey on anxiety and depression during the Covid-19 crisis.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and public health responses
Covid-19, Public health, Talking IndonesiaWhy are Indonesia’s case numbers of Covid-19 lower than early modelling predicted? Is testing adequate? What does the future hold, now that restrictions are being lifted? Dr Jemma Purdey discusses these issues and more with Dr Pandu Riono in Talking Indonesia.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and the economy
Economy, Public health, Talking IndonesiaWhat can Indonesia do to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 while also minimising the damage to the economy? Dr Charlotte Setijadi discusses this and more with Dr Puspa Delima Amri in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Talking Indonesia: reporting Covid-19
Media, Public health, Talking IndonesiaWhat explains the vastly different tone in foreign and Indonesian reporting on the Indonesian government’s response to Covid-19? Dr Dirk Tomsa explores the issue with Indonesian journalist Febriana Firdaus and ABC journalist Max Walden in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

How to stop mudik during the Covid-19 pandemic
Analysis, Public health, SocietyThe annual mass exodus that occurs at the end of Ramadan could be disastrous for the spread of Covid-19. Dimas Budi Prasetyo and Lury Sofyan that if the government had provided clear and direct messaging, more Indonesians might have changed their behaviour.

Taking Jokowi to court over Covid-19: is the government liable?
Analysis, Law, Politics, Public healthDissatisfied with the official response to Covid-19, a group of business workers are pursuing a class action lawsuit against the government. The case shows the public are willing to hold those in power accountable, writes Laras Susanti.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and the poor and vulnerable
Economy, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaAs the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic begin to take their toll on Indonesia's poor and vulnerable, what is the government doing to assist these groups? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Athia Yumna in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.