Labour - Indonesia at Melbourne

Labour Party revives for 2024 elections

Recent attacks on workers' rights have galvanised the union sector and prompted the revival of the Indonesian Labour Party.

Indonesian courts rule to protect the work rights of people with disability

Human Rights, Law

Two recent court decisions offer some hope for people with disability wanting to secure their right to employment.

History repeats: Langkat case exposes the long history of slavery on plantations

Corruption, Environment, Human Rights, Top Stories

The alleged abuse of plantation workers by the Langkat district head shocked Indonesia. But the exploitation of plantation workers follows a pattern established as far back as the colonial era.

Talking Indonesia: the omnibus Law on Job Creation

Law, Talking Indonesia

What does the drafting and deliberation of the omnibus law tell us about the government, its priorities and values? Dr Jemma Purdey discusses these questions and more with Rafiqa Quratta A'yun in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Will Indonesia’s 4.0 revolution leave women behind?

Gender

Indonesia has enthusiastically taken up the term Industry 4.0 but the government has yet to consider how the fourth industrial revolution will affect women, write Joseph Marshan and Ruth Nikijuluw.

Can the omnibus law do what its drafters claim, and bring investment and jobs to Indonesia?

Economy, Politics

Even from an investment perspective, the controversial omnibus law looks set to underdeliver, writes Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr.

Indonesia’s omnibus bill: typo or ‘mistaken instruction’?

Law, Political parties, Politics

Dr Nadirsyah Hosen, Dr Jeremy J Kingsley and Professor Tim Lindsey write that the so-called “omnibus bill” on job creation has been misnamed – it is basically about making life easier for big business.

Freelancers forgotten amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Analysis, Economy, Human Rights

Freelance workers in the creative industry are already vulnerable to exploitation. Fathimah Fildzah Izzati writes that many are suffering because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the government has shown little interest in helping them.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and informal sector workers

Human Rights, Policy in Focus, Society, Talking Indonesia

How are informal sector workers coping during the Covid-19 crisis, and what is the Indonesian government doing to assist them? Dr Dave McRae chats to Joanna Octavia in a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia.

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