Indonesia

Friday's summit in Bangkok achieved little. It also shows that states that can’t help others, can’t help themselves.

How the Asian migrant crisis is putting democratic credentials to the test.

Indonesia's oligarchs are flexing their muscles. But to what extent were they defeated by Jokowi in the first place?

How the Rohingya have been cast adrift by all and sundry.

Calm, change and collaboration key to repairing tested ties, writes Felicity Norman.

The missed opportunity of aid cuts to Indonesia.

How significant are Australian aid cuts to Indonesia?

The release of political prisoners in Papua raises more questions than answers.

Ross Tapsell examines the significance of foreign journalists being allowed into Indonesia's Papua provinces.

Pierre Marthinus on Canberra's clear lack of intellectual and cultural competence.

Can Jokowi recover from Australian and international outrage?

The case of drug offenders on death row shows that a lack of compassion in Indonesia and Australia wins the day (and ends lives).

Insight on drugs, the death penalty and the execution of foreigners in Indonesia

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

Ruediger Korff examines the challenges of generational change in Southeast Asia.

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

Megawati takes a swipe at her party's president at the PDI-P congress in Bali.

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

Having accepted the validity of Indonesian laws it is still important to recognise their flaws from both a humanitarian and academic point of view.

According to John Blaxland, clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has a solid strategic rationale

New Mandala talks to Indonesia politics expert Greg Fealy about whether everyone got it wrong when it came to Jokowi

Is the battle between Indonesia's corruption commission and national police a sign of the difficulties to come for President Jokowi, asks Jacqueline Hicks.

Keeping death row inmates alive one of the best chances of success in Joko Widodo’s war on drugs

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