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Asbestos is still commonly used in Lombok/ Gwyn Roberts

What can be done to prevent suffering in Indonesia?

Owen Podger’s guide to aid-giving

Pro-reformasi demonstrators in Solo, May 1998 / Sunaryo Haryo Bayu, Solopos, 1998.

Hearing about my mother's experiences in May 1998 became a pivotal moment that has shaped my life.

Bel Harper, Bela Kusumah and Bob Muntz at launch of ‘Partners in Development’, December 2003 /Helen Pausacker

Beyond the hype, workers in this booming industry are seeking not only comic relief, but real improvements in their conditions. An Instagram account is helping with both.

Winning presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto performing his signature ‘gemoy’ dance /Antara/Arif Firmansyah

The replacement of dangdut with TikTok dances in the 2024 elections heralds a massive demographic shift in Indonesian political campaigning and beyond

President of the Labour Party, Said Iqbal, speaks at an election campaign rally at Istora Senayan, Jakarta (8/2/2024). ANTARA/Nadia Putri Rahmani

The Labour Party (Partai Buruh) was revived in the wake of opposition to the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, but failure in the 2024 election shows they failed to connect with the workers they aim to represent

A documentary embraced by TikTokers is changing how young people understand Indonesia’s past

Concert perfromance in Malang /Hibatul Hakim

Self-education and lived experience of the impacts of climate change, are driving a grassroots environmental movement

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Obituary: Stop telling, start listening

Essay: What remains of the 1998 tragedy for the post-1998 generation

Obit: Bob Muntz, 1947-2024

Memeing the precarity of Indonesian startup workers

Dancing into the elections

Labouring in vain?

Book review: Uncovering Suharto's Cold War

Film review: Inheriting collective memories through 'Eksil'

Indonesians call for climate action through music

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