Yudhoyono Presidency

Corruption Inc
Controlling local corruption is one thing; tackling the big guys in Jakarta is quite another
A world of reading
Local writers help combat illiteracy in rural Banten
Teaching and remembering
The legacy of the Suharto era lingers in school history books
Jungle Schools
Volunteers bring alternative education to marginalised communities
Roots of democracy
Political parties have stronger social roots in Indonesia than elsewhere in the region
The peace dividend
With no internal wars to fight, Yudhoyono can afford to reform the military
Basket case to showcase
How Indonesia’s democratic transition transformed Aceh
Ten years of democratisation
Our new edition shows how far Indonesia has come, and how much remains to be done
€˜Go home, tourist!€™
In Kuta, a local surfer has found that it is worthwhile to share waves with tourists.
Angel sparks controversy
Journalists strike after West Java’s most famous newspaper ‘withdraws’ poem.
Radio Pikonane
Connecting Papua’s Central Highlands
Classroom culture shock
An Australian teacher trainer learns a lesson (or two) in East Java
Deals and denial
Who is really responsible for Indonesia's drug epidemic?
Sand rafts - a photo essay
Along the Opak River in Pundong, near Bantul, Yogyakarta, locals trade their sweat for a pile of sand.
Modelling syariah in Aceh
A conference in Banda Aceh reveals divergent opinions about what model of Islamic law Aceh should adopt
Disabled megalopolitan
Jakarta’s disabled are striving for a better deal.
Politics of symbolism
Unionists express their disgust at local government’s failure to look after the interests of workers