


Battered, not beaten: the fight against corruption
Analysis, CorruptionThe anti-corruption movement in Indonesia is under attack. As leading organisation Indonesia Corruption Watch marks 17 years of fighting graft, its coordinator, Adnan Topan Husono, looks at the future of the civil society struggle against corruption.

Can Indonesian growth survive the end of the resources boom?
Analysis, EconomyThe first decade of Indonesian democracy coincided with a dramatic resources boom. As Professor Ross Garnaut writes, the test for Indonesia is how it responds now that the boom is over.

Q&A: Joshua Oppenheimer
Human Rights, InterviewIn town for the Melbourne International Film Festival, director Joshua Oppenheimer spoke to Indonesia at Melbourne about The Look of Silence, his remarkable follow-up to The Act of Killing.

Missing history? Jimly Asshiddiqie on the death penalty in Indonesia
Death Penalty, Interview, LawFormer Constitutional Court Chief Justice Professor Jimly Asshiddiqie has been a longstanding advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Indonesia at Melbourne spoke to Jimly about the future of the death penalty ahead of his lecture at Melbourne Law School.

Kuda Lumping: trance, tradition and technology
ArtsKuda Lumping is a Javanese trance dance that will be performed for the first time in Australia on 7 August. Indonesian producer Kristie Monfries explains the tradition and reflects on some of the challenges of bringing the ritual to a western performance space.

Talking Indonesia: is Indonesia an unusual Muslim country?
Religion, Talking IndonesiaHow do Indonesian Muslims' beliefs about Islam affect their political and economic behaviour? Dr Dave McRae explores this issue with Associate Professor Tom Pepinsky in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia. Photo by Dave McRae.

Ahok: loved and hated governor of Jakarta
ExplainerBasuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, has made plenty of enemies during his time in politics. Helen Pausacker profiles the feisty Jakarta governor as his supporters launch a campaign to allow him to run as an independent for a second term.

'The Look of Silence' comes to Melbourne
Human Rights, ReviewJoshua Oppenheimer’s breathtaking 2012 documentary, The Act of Killing, focused the world’s attention on the 1965 Indonesian genocide. As Dr Jess Melvin writes, his equally stunning 2014 companion piece, The Look of Silence, demands we do not look away.

Talking Indonesia: corruption in Indonesia
Corruption, Talking IndonesiaHow badly has the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) been damaged by the recent conflict with the police? How can it best fight graft in the current environment? Dave McRae puts these questions and more to Professor Jimly Asshidiqie, a potential future KPK commissioner, in this week’s Talking Indonesia podcast.

Battered, not beaten: the fight against corruption
Analysis, CorruptionThe anti-corruption movement in Indonesia is under attack. As leading organisation Indonesia Corruption Watch marks 17 years of fighting graft, its coordinator, Adnan Topan Husono, looks at the future of the civil society struggle against corruption.

Can Indonesian growth survive the end of the resources boom?
Analysis, EconomyThe first decade of Indonesian democracy coincided with a dramatic resources boom. As Professor Ross Garnaut writes, the test for Indonesia is how it responds now that the boom is over.

Q&A: Joshua Oppenheimer
Human Rights, InterviewIn town for the Melbourne International Film Festival, director Joshua Oppenheimer spoke to Indonesia at Melbourne about The Look of Silence, his remarkable follow-up to The Act of Killing.

Missing history? Jimly Asshiddiqie on the death penalty in Indonesia
Death Penalty, Interview, LawFormer Constitutional Court Chief Justice Professor Jimly Asshiddiqie has been a longstanding advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Indonesia at Melbourne spoke to Jimly about the future of the death penalty ahead of his lecture at Melbourne Law School.

Kuda Lumping: trance, tradition and technology
ArtsKuda Lumping is a Javanese trance dance that will be performed for the first time in Australia on 7 August. Indonesian producer Kristie Monfries explains the tradition and reflects on some of the challenges of bringing the ritual to a western performance space.

Talking Indonesia: is Indonesia an unusual Muslim country?
Religion, Talking IndonesiaHow do Indonesian Muslims' beliefs about Islam affect their political and economic behaviour? Dr Dave McRae explores this issue with Associate Professor Tom Pepinsky in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia. Photo by Dave McRae.

Ahok: loved and hated governor of Jakarta
ExplainerBasuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, has made plenty of enemies during his time in politics. Helen Pausacker profiles the feisty Jakarta governor as his supporters launch a campaign to allow him to run as an independent for a second term.

'The Look of Silence' comes to Melbourne
Human Rights, ReviewJoshua Oppenheimer’s breathtaking 2012 documentary, The Act of Killing, focused the world’s attention on the 1965 Indonesian genocide. As Dr Jess Melvin writes, his equally stunning 2014 companion piece, The Look of Silence, demands we do not look away.
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Kaesang and PSI: diversifying the family dynasty
3 October 2023/by Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/rendy-pahrun-wadipalapa/
The Anies-Muhaimin Candidacy: mutual desperation or marriage of convenience?
8 September 2023/by Virdika Rizky Utama, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/virdika-rizky-utama/
2024 elections: the third candidate, Anies Baswedan
8 August 2023/by Helen Pausacker, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/helen/
The fight for Nahdlatul Ulama in 2024
25 July 2023/by Virdika Rizky Utama, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/virdika-rizky-utama/Indonesia at Melbourne is supported by:
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