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Prosperity denied

Prosperity denied
Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?

Corrupting politics

Corrupting politics
Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district

Tangguh goes onstream

Tangguh goes onstream
BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs

Torture in Papua

Torture in Papua
Human rights groups report on abuses

West Papua: Inside Indonesia?

West Papua: Inside Indonesia?
This edition of Inside Indonesia marks an important anniversary, and explores the multiple faces of Indonesian Papua today

Voices from the muddy void

Voices from the muddy void
Living with the Lapindo disaster

Singapore, not sawit

Singapore, not sawit
Tourism campaigns in East Kalimantan fall short of provincial middle class aspirations.

Postcards from a wasteland

Postcards from a wasteland
Despite being a scene of destruction and heartache, there is a strange beauty in the new landscape created in the wake of the Sidoarjo mud disaster.

Un-natural disaster

Un-natural disaster
An unstoppable flow of mud from an explosion in a gas well in Sidoarjo, East Java, has unleashed a plethora of political issues.

Magic on fire

The fires are merely adding to the pressure on East Kalimantan's only national park. But ALEX RYAN also finds that nature lovers have won some battles to protect its beauty.

Get your act together, Aussie!

Without Suharto to help out, an Australian gold mining company in Kalimantan is having trouble with the local community

Mine thy neighbour

The Australian government needs to control Australian miners in Indonesia

Risky business

Mining interests in Indonesia are facing challenging times

Mining in a state forest? This is Indonesia!

The Forestry Law has not stopped mining in Indonesia's state forests

Contested land claims

Which Dongi people should be compensated for land?

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