Jewel Topsfield is Fairfax's Indonesia correspondent. She is an award-winning journalist who has been with Fairfax Media for 10 years. Most recently, she was education editor at The Age for five years. Prior to that she was the launch deputy editor of the National Times, Fairfax’s online opinion site. She also spent three years in the Canberra Press Gallery covering immigration, education, the environment and water.
Indonesian president Joko Widodo caused a storm of controversy on Monday when he appeared to indicate the Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte had given Indonesia the green light to execute Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has flagged he will visit Australia in November in a powerful indication of the warmth between the leaders of the two countries.
Sara Connor's hands shook so much holding photos of her sons that she almost tore them apart.
World-renowned tropical garden designer Made Wijaya has died suddenly in Sydney, leaving Bali - the island he adopted - in mourning.
"What happened?" has consumed Australia this week.
Doubts surround the statement of British man David Taylor about events involving Sara Connor. Here are the unanswered questions.
The strain was showing as the woman described as a "treasured part of the Byron Bay community" was hustled out of a police hospital in Bali with a gaudy sarong over her head.
Almost half of more than 2000 Australians surveyed view Indonesia unfavourably, according to a new report on relations between the two countries.
Justice Minister urges Australians to ensure they are donating to legitimate charities in the wake of a report on terrorism funding.
Australia's move follows revelations jihadists used prepaid money cards in the 2015 Paris attacks.
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