An anti-sexual violence bill has languished in Indonesia's House of Representatives since 2016 but the path forward remains fraught with difficulties, writes Adeline Tinessia. 

Joko Widodo bets big on deregulation to kickstart the Indonesian economy, writes Zachary Hall.

The move of the Indonesian capital is an object lesson in climate change’s impacts on security in our region—and why Australia needs a grand strategy to deal with them, Alia Huberman writes.

Is it possible for Australia to improve its security with the rise of China looming over the region? Adeline Tinessia writes.

‘Fake news’ is plaguing Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, news breaks that Queen Elizabeth is praising President Rodrigo Duturte; in Indonesia, photos of President Joko Widodo at a communist youth rally explode throughout the Internet; in Myanmar, rumours swirl that mosques in Yangon are stockpiling weapons for terrorist attacks.

What is a perfect family? Gita Nasution looks at perceptions of family and motherhood in contemporary Indonesia.

Jakarta’s policies are eroding the nation’s democratic health. To preserve its democracy, Indonesia must reconsider its current cyber-policy and rethink its political censorship measures, Thomas Paterson writes. 

Panicked prophecies about a rise of conservative Islam in Indonesia do little to address the underlying issues, writes Alia Huberman.

China’s growing assertiveness in the region is a response to fears of containment by the US, Lloyd Rhodes writes.

“If I go to the parliament in Jakarta, it’s easy for me to just call up someone and ask ‘do you have time for a chat?’ They might be a member of parliament or head of a commission, but often times they are willing to talk. That’s the sort of access you just don’t get in Australia, especially if you’re a young guy that doesn’t have a name as a high-flying journalist or a diplomat or a professor.”