Society

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process

As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy

Improved market chain monitoring and recognition of sociocultural dynamics are important for central mercury control

Small-scale manganese mining supports livelihood diversity

Indonesians are bonding more deeply with Melbourne, through football and the Krakatoas

A mobile school in South Sulawesi offers new horizons to young islanders

Reflections on contemporary Indonesia and Australia-Indonesia relations at the AsiaTOPA festival

The New Order actively promoted citizenship of a particular kind for women

After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights

Locals contest national citizenship rights in North Maluku

Locals react coolly to ex-transmigrants who return to Java after fleeing violence elsewhere

Online corruption talk in Banten can be vitriolic

What does exercising citizenship in Indonesia's democracy look like?

Despite the impressive activism of Pekalongan’s labour union, its political clout remains limited

Students have mixed feelings about a mandatory community service program at Indonesian universities