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  • AUSTRALIA

    Indonesian democracy is maturing

    • Michael Danby
    • 13 November 2006
    9 Comments

    Once a corrupt military dictatorship, Indonesia is becoming a healthy democracy. Many Australians persist with pathetic stereotypes including the perception of Indonesian judges as monkeys.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Letter: 1965 genocide of Indonesian Chinese did not occur

    • Charles Coppel
    • 04 September 2006

    Charles Coppel argues that there was no empirical evidence to support Jack Waterford's view in the last Eureka Street, that there was a kind of Chinese Holocaust in Indonesia in 1965. The victims of the 1965 anti-communist massacre were overwhelmingly Javanese and Balinese, and the slaughter was politicide rather than genocide.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Could Australia become another island in the Indonesian archipelago?

    • Paul Osborne
    • 26 June 2006
    2 Comments

    Mr Howard has travelled to Indonesia to mend the rift in relations betwen the two countries. Critics of the proposed legislation designed to appease Indonesia, fear that Australia is in serious danger of surrendering its sovereignty by allowing another country to force its hand on policy matters, such as migration.

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  • RELIGION

    Reclaiming Islam

    • Dewi Anggraeni
    • 18 June 2006

    In contrast to previous government apathy, Indonesia’s academics respond to a militant minority.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Do Indonesian maids really lie as a matter of course?

    • Dewi Anggraeni
    • 12 June 2006

    The depiction of domestic helpers from Indonesia is disturbing. At home, they're portrayed as puerile characters, easily manipulated and needing guidance. In destination countries, they're seen as bereft of any sense of ethics or morality.

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  • RELIGION

    Indonesian Muslim-Christian relations: a story of harmony

    • Greg Soetomo
    • 12 June 2006
    1 Comment

    Islam in Indonesia is not monolithic, Indonesian Muslims have generally engaged with other faiths, and are unique in tolerating without outrage the conversion of their people to Christianity.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Grass roots amongst the rubble

    • Rebecca Duffy
    • 12 June 2006

    Rebecca Duffy is an Australian student studying in Indonesia. She witnessed first-hand the earthquake in Yogyakarta; this is her account.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Indonesia: Earthquake and good relations

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 29 May 2006

    It is a pity we need disasters to respond honorably to our world.  The earthquake around Yogyakarta put into the right perspective Australian relationships with Indonesia. It put human beings first.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Volatile democracy

    • Dewi Anggraeni
    • 11 May 2006

    The forthcoming presidential elections in Indonesia are certain to surprise.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Book reviews

    • Kate Stowell, Lauren Hunt, Andrew Hamilton, Vincent O’Kane
    • 08 May 2006

    Reviews of the books: Portuguese Irregular Verbs; Dark nights of the soul;The people next door: Understanding Indonesia and Golden Threads: The Chinese in regional New South Wales.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Sumatran reflections

    • Madeleine Byrne
    • 25 April 2006

    John Mateer’s Semar’s Cave: An Indonesian Journal is best appreciated for its lyrical reflection and vivid detail, writes Madeleine Byrne.

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