Articles by Hamish McDonald

Hamish McDonald reflects on the censorship of events marking Indonesia's 1965 massacre.

New light fails to brighten Indonesia’s darkest days.

When it comes to drugs, it's death for foreigners and leniency for locals, writes Hamish McDonald.

A new book on Australian journalists in Indonesia poses some tough questions about the bi-lateral relationship. Hamish McDonald reports.

Will there be poetry or pragmatism now the CEO of Singapore Inc is gone?

From high hopes to dashed expectations - Joko Widodo's aura is already tainted.

As Joko Widodo's presidency of promised reform is already at risk of descending into farce, writes Hamish McDonald.

Indonesia's democracy may be safe, but the economic good times aren't set to roll on, writes Hamish McDonald.

How much of the ‘new’ politics of president-elect Joko Widodo will get through Indonesia’s transfer of power, asks Hamish McDonald.

Hamish McDonald tests the notion that a Prabowo presidency might not be that bad after all.