Society 5 - Indonesia at Melbourne

The limits of regional autonomy: Jember DPRD takes aim at popular district head

Human Rights, Law, Policies, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, Society

The impeachment of Jember’s district head reveals constraints in the power of local heads lead policy, write CWI researchers Yolanda Pandjaitan and Roni.

Invisible citizens

Public health, Society

Many vulnerable community members lack formal or legal identity, write Associate Professor Linda Rae Bennett and Setiyani Marta Dewi, meaning that they cannot access government social assistance programs implemented in response to Covid-19.

Home schooling exacerbates inequalities. More options are needed for reopening schools

Education, Policies, Policy in Focus, Public health, Society

More options are needed to safely open schools and address students’ diverse needs, write Arjuni Rahmi Barasa and Shintia Revina.

Media oligarchs fail to adapt, attack social media creators instead

Law, Media, Society

The effort of RCTI and iNews to challenge the Broadcasting Law should be seen for what it is, writes Wahyudi Akmaliah, a panicked move by oligarchic media that have not been able to adapt to a changing media environment.

What we talk about when we talk about Papua

Human Rights, Politics, Security, Society

Racist abuse of Papuan students in Java sparked widespread protests in 2019. On the anniversary of the racist incident, Usman Hamid writes that the government needs to be prepared to have a more open conversation about Papua.

Child marriage surges amid Covid-19 and growing conservatism

Gender, Law, Society

Economic downturn due to the pandemic is exacerbating drivers of child marriage, risking gender equality and children’s rights, writes Laras Susanti.

Isolation blues: a legislative failure at the heart of Indonesia’s national ideology

Law, Politics, Religion, Society

Nadirsyah Hosen and Jeremy J Kingsley look at the debate over the Pancasila guidelines bill and argue that one of Pancasila's main strengths is its ambiguity.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and community engagement

Covid-19, Public health, Society, Talking Indonesia

In 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.

Talking Indonesia: racism

Human Rights, Politics, Society, Talking Indonesia

The #BlackLivesMatter protests have thrown a spotlight on racism towards Papuans in Indonesia. In this weeks Talking Indonesia podcast, Dr Dave McRae chats to Ligia Giay about the drivers and impacts of racism against Papuans.

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