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12 April 2024
Advancing science communication in Indonesia
Professor Sonja Van Wichelen has been awarded a competitive Australia-Indonesia Institute grant to lead a new project aimed at advancing science journalism in Indonesia with a focus on planetary health.
20 March 2024
50 years of ASEAN-Australia relations
A wrap-up of the major initiatives and bilateral agreements announced at the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit
06 March 2024
Australia-ASEAN Council Grant awarded for cross-cultural project
Dr Natali Pearson was awarded significant funding in the latest round of Australia-ASEAN Council Grants for a cross-cultural capacity-building project on maritime collections across Southeast Asia
28 February 2024
Nickel and lithium: Cooperation or competition with Indonesia?
The ‘critical minerals’ bubble has seemingly burst. What does it mean for Australia’s geopolitical strategies?
21 February 2024
Why has it been difficult to create smoke-free areas in Indonesia?
Research on the rollout of top-down regulations in Indonesia such as the 2012 smoke-free area regulation shows that the nature and pace of bylaws are often shaped by local-level political priorities.