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The state of Indonesian language in Australian universities: the past 20 years.

5th May 2020 / David Hill / 2020 Reviewing Asian Studies, Asian languages, Asian studies, Australia - Indonesia relations, Indonesia

A recent volume tracing ‘the journey of Australia’s first Asian language’ (Thomas, 2019) finds that, while successive Australian governments have identified Indonesia as Australia’s most important neighbour and as a key to Australia’s prosperity and security, this recognition has not sustained interest among Australians in studying the language. For the last two decades, the study […]

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Emeritus Professor Merle Calvin Ricklefs 1943-2019

25th February 2020 / Greg Fealy / Asian languages, Asian studies, Indonesia

Obituary: Merle Ricklefs Merle Ricklefs, who passed away in Melbourne on 29 December 2019, was the pre-eminent scholar of Javanese Islam of his generation and, more broadly, one of the leading historians of Indonesia. He also played a significant leadership role in Asian Studies in Australia as well as the development of Aboriginal tertiary education

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Muslims versus Muslims in the 2019 Indonesian Presidential Election

18th March 2019 / Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat / Indonesia, South Asia Studies

Indonesia is set to hold its presidential election on April 19, 2019. The occasion is the most important democratic event for the people as they will choose a candidate to lead the country until 2024. The excitement of welcoming this democratic exercise can be felt throughout the country. The candidates include the incumbent President Joko

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Disturbing the troubling silence

18th February 2019 / Duncan Graham / Indonesia

It must be galling for Indonesian historians to see outsiders like Canadian Geoffrey Robinson poaching in their paddock with splendid success. Many locals fear to hunt themselves. If they beat the undergrowth too vigorously to flush out the events of 1965, they’re likely to be accused of fomenting strife or being painted as sympathisers of

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Academic interest in Indonesia’s economy accelerates in China

11th February 2019 / Pierre van der Eng / China, Indonesia

The Social Sciences Academic Press, the publishing arm of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing, has published two annual yearbooks in Chinese with analyses of Indonesia’s economy. The December 2017 issue appeared with the title Indonesia Economic Development Report and the December 2018 issue with the revised title Indonesia Economic and Social

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Indonesia needs to revise its inclusive education act

6th February 2019 / Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat / Disability, Indonesia

Indonesia has been exerting its utmost efforts in implementing inclusive education. To date, the implementation of inclusive education in the country is governed in Permendiknas No. 70/2009 on Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities and Outstanding Intelligence and/or Talent Potential. While, since the publication of the act, inclusive education in Indonesia has witnessed crucial developments,

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The state of Indonesian language in Australian universities: the past 20 years.

Emeritus Professor Merle Calvin Ricklefs 1943-2019

Muslims versus Muslims in the 2019 Indonesian Presidential Election

Disturbing the troubling silence

Academic interest in Indonesia’s economy accelerates in China

Indonesia needs to revise its inclusive education act

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