Indonesia
Health & Medicine
Indonesia takes an impressive step toward cervical cancer control
Indonesia is rolling out a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine nationwide to protect women and girls from cervical cancer
Education
Indonesian matters in our schools
Australia needs leadership and investment in Indonesian language education, so the next generation of young Australians might know our largest neighbour better
Health & Medicine
Midwives on the COVID-19 frontline in Indonesia
Midwives in Indonesia have been battling through COVID-19 and putting themselves at risk in what is another reminder of the importance of protecting frontline health workers
Arts & Culture
Artists, environment and truth telling in Indonesia
Art and environmental activism go together for many Indonesian artists, but some are also pushing for a reckoning as a new way forward for the country
Education
Creativity and crisis: Teaching Indonesian in Australian schools
Without Indonesian language skills and intercultural capability, Australians will struggle to navigate their relationship with one of Asia’s key players
Health & Medicine
Rising caesarean rates and inequality
Global rates of caesarean section are rising alarmingly, especially in Asia, and as the Indonesian experience shows, these rates are accompanied by widening inequality in access
Sciences & Technology
Women reorganising local food networks with technology in Jakarta
Women in Indonesia have been using online technology to develop local food networks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but systematic changes are needed to redress labour and food-related inequities
Politics & Society
Uncivil society
Civil society has been seen as a bedrock of democracy, but around the world democracy is being undermined by the same forces that were supposed to sustain it
Business & Economics
What’s keeping women out of work?
Indonesia’s economy continues to grow and women have more access to education, so why aren’t more of the country’s women getting into work?
Arts & Culture
Not quite in Asia
Australia’s lack of engagement with its Asian neighbours is glaringly obvious in the world of football, but indifference and poor coverage aren’t helping to change attitudes here