Politics

Semsar Siahaan (1952-2005)

An outsider to all establishments, even artistic ones, Semsar Siahaan is yet to be accorded his rightful place among the ranks of great Indonesian artists

Polygamy and chickens

This man’s message is simple — four wives are better for business than one

Writing back

Local theatre in Makassar reveals a backlash against Java-centrism

Forty years on

With Suharto gone, the anniversary of the 1965 coup attempt is more controversial than ever

Aid with strings attached

Foreign policy not poverty reduction drives the Australian aid program
The price of peace

The price of peace

Reintegration funds have caused problems as well as solving them.
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Rebuilding lives

An Australian aid worker reflects on post-tsunami reconstruction.
Living in peace

Living in peace

The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference.

Blood money

Links between corruption and violence in Poso
The entrance to a local election booth during the 2008 West Java election. (Ikhlasul Amal/Flickr)

Local democracy

Old elites are still in power, but direct elections now give voters a choice

Prospects for peace

New agreement to end conflict in Aceh creates surprising trust and optimism
Rendra speaks

Rendra speaks

Australia: an alternative West in Asia?

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