Indonesia
West Papuan activists find a musical voice in Australia
The Indonesian province of West Papua has been the subject of a decades-long struggle for independence that has been firmly......
Australians rallying against support for Indonesian military
A rally highlighting the ongoing violence in West Papua has been held outside Parliament House today. Activists have gathered to......
Deal struck with Indonesia to help save asylum seeker lives
Following a day of important meetings between Indonesian and Australian Government ministers, Australia has agreed to contribute $4.42 million to......
Calls for reform of sea rescue co-ordination as talks with Indonesia begin
High level meetings between Australian government ministers and their Indonesian counterparts got underway in Jakarta today. Many refugee advocates are......
Oil spill forcing fishermen into people smuggling
As the government scrambles to set up offshore processing facilities, some observers say that policies to deter asylum seekers from......
New deal to allow Australia search and rescue in Indonesian waters
As another asylum seeker boat was intercepted off Christmas Island this morning there are reports a new deal between Australia......
Activists say military deal with Indonesia ignores human rights
The leaders of the Indonesian and Australian governments held further talks today in Darwin. Many issues have been discussed at......
Australians losing interest in Indonesian languages
The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono flew into Darwin today to meet with the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The......
Mostly poor Indonesians on people smuggling charges, says lawyer
A lawyer who has represented Indonesian boat crew members arrested on people smuggling charges says that last night’s four corners......
Activists dodge police as they unfurl independence flags in West Papua
Reports are today filtering out of the Indonesian-controlled province of West Papua describing significant protest activity. Many west Papuans have......