From the archive
25 June 2021
A seasoned observer of Indonesian politics has written a gripping account of Soeharto’s early years
Books & Arts
2 February 2021
Books | Historian Tim Harper enters the hidden world of early-twentieth-century Asian revolutionaries
National Affairs
14 December 2020
Signs suggest that Australia hasn’t learned from its experience with China
Books & Arts
31 August 2020
Books | Is there a pattern to the presidency of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo?
Books & Arts
17 June 2020
Books | Australia can’t afford to take its nearest neighbours for granted
National Affairs
13 April 2020
There’s a cost-free way for the Reserve Bank to help our largest neighbour avoid defaulting on its loans
International
25 October 2019
The make-up of Joko Widodo’s second-term cabinet confirms worrying trends
Correspondents
7 October 2019
As Indonesia tightens its grip on West Papua, Pacific nations are pushing for a negotiated solution
International
11 September 2019
Experts gather in Canberra to analyse a thriving democracy that could take an authoritarian turn
International
30 April 2019
The election count is still incomplete, but it’s now clear there’s more to Indonesian politics than pragmatism and patronage alone
International
15 April 2019
Why is the likely loser of the Indonesian election already crying foul?
International
28 March 2019
Has social media created an artificial atmosphere around this year’s election?
International
21 September 2018
On balance, it’s been a good first term for the Indonesian president. But is he putting the gains in danger?
Essays & Reportage
2 August 2017
Living in limbo, his options narrowing, Aziz survives on his wits in the Indonesian capital
Correspondents
11 May 2017
Recent events have revealed the power of the asbestos industry – and, in Indonesia, a powerful determination to fight it
International
18 April 2017
Will sectarian divisions decide Jakarta’s election for governor this week?
International
17 February 2017
Two recent elections show how vigorous and often misleading online campaigns can derail the facts
Books & Arts
18 June 2015
Cinema | From the Sydney Film Festival Sylvia Lawson reviews The Pearl Button and The Look of Silence
International
14 April 2015
Stopping the boats masks a bleak waiting game for refugees and asylum seekers stranded in Indonesia, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin
Correspondents
31 March 2015
In Indonesia, executions are less about effective policy and more about feelings of nationalism and sovereignty, writes Ross Tapsell in Jakarta
Books & Arts
4 December 2014
Two new books capture the diversity of Indonesia, writes Jacqui Baker. But does something get lost in the detail?
National Affairs
5 November 2014
Australia is sending dubious messages to Indonesian fishing communities, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin
International
16 July 2014
The polarisation of Indonesia’s media during the election campaign has renewed the debate over the nexus between proprietors and politics, writes Ross Tapsell
International
4 July 2014
Despite his protestations to the contrary, Prabowo Subianto is determined he will seek a popular mandate just this once, write Marcus Mietzner and Edward Aspinall
International
17 June 2014
The outside world should be worried by the possibility that Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesian president, writes Edward Aspinall, but the biggest losers will be…
International
14 April 2014
The likely makeup of the next Indonesian government gives cause for optimism, writes Dominic Berger
Correspondents
6 April 2014
Parachuted into the senior ranks of the National Awakening Party, the ethnic Chinese businessman has helped changed the equation among Islamic parties in Indonesia, writes…
Correspondents
16 January 2014
In Jakarta, Ross Tapsell profiles the city governor who could be the next president of Indonesia
National Affairs
27 November 2013
Alison Pert looks at the domestic and international legality of phone-tapping and espionage
Books & Arts
12 February 2013
Chris Lydgate reviews a new biography of Stamford Raffles, the contradictory colonialist who founded Singapore, and an account of a trip through the modern-day city state…