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.
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.
Talking Indonesia: the government's Covid-19 response
Politics, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat considerations have informed the government’s response to Covid-19? What challenges does it face, and does the crisis threaten the government’s legitimacy? Dr Dave McRae chats to President Joko Widodo's former deputy chief of staff Dr Yanuar Nugroho in Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: the Covid-19 emergency
Policies, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the Indonesian response to Covid-19 been so ineffective? How can disagreements over its management be resolved? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these issues and more with Dr Riris Andono Ahmad in Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: LGBT inclusion and access
Gender, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat are the barriers for LGBT Indonesians to access basic services, including health care, and what are the implications if they are left behind? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Ignatius Praptoraharjo in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: the gig economy
Economy, Talking IndonesiaCritics of the gig economy say it erodes workers' rights and makes work more precarious. How do these dynamics play out in Indonesia, where a large portion of the workforce is already in insecure and informal work? Dr Dave McRae speaks to Diatyka Widya Permata Yasih in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: Chinese Indonesian performing arts
Arts, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat does the history of Chinese Indonesian performing arts say about ethnic Chinese strategies for self-representation over time? Dr Charlotte Setijadi chats to Dr Josh Stenberg about this question and more in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: regulating Islamic preachers
Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaHow realistic are proposals to regulate Islamic preaching in Indonesia? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses this and other questions with Professor Julian Millie in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: Jakarta's floods
Society, Talking Indonesia, Urban planningInformal riverbank settlements are often blamed for flooding in Jakarta. In Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Roanne von Voorst about these communities, how they live with the dual threats of flooding and eviction, and the role they can play in tackling flooding.