Indonesia’s claim to sovereignty over West Papua rests upon an unsound legal basis
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Watching Balibo in Jakarta
Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban
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Fauzi Abdullah (1949-2009)
Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man
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Gerindra and 'Greater Indonesia'
Prabowo’s party has deep roots in Indonesian political mythology
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Locating culture in the church
Minahasan Christians reinterpret their cultural history and identity through religion
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The addiction cycle
Photo-essay: Drug users in Jakarta are trapped in a deadly equation
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The wives of Noordin Top
The media portrays women who marry terrorists as victims, but the reality is far more complex
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More educated, more ruthless
From the Archive
David Bourchier (ii53: Jan-Mar 1998) looks at the new generation of military leaders, after a big shakeup between July and October 1997
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'Selamat Berbuka Puasa'
In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan
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Review: Islam and nation
Review: Edward Aspinall’s ambitious study of the Acehnese rebellion provides valuable insights into this complex conflict
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More than six decades after being inspired as an undergraduate in Sydney, Ron Witton retraces his Indonesian language teacher's journey back to Suriname