Witch-hunts fuelled by vivid dreams
In a small village, deep in the lush green district of Probolinggo in East Java, a 53-year-old farmer's wife was haunted by dreams of a monkey.
-
Jewel Topsfield
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.
Australian man and war correspondent are 'drug abusers', Bali court hears
An Australian man and a British former war correspondent arrested for possessing hashish in Bali last October are drug abusers who should be treated at a narcotics prison, the Denpasar District Court has been told.
Security guard says Sara Connor's hand on neck of Bali police officer
A hotel security guard has claimed he witnessed Byron Bay murder suspect Sara Connor with her hand around the neck of a Balinese police officer who was later found dead on Kuta beach.
Indonesia's police deny they are afraid to tackle hardline Islamic leader
As the number of reports against him grows, police insist that "the state cannot be pressured" in its dealings with firebrand cleric Habib Rizieq.
Indonesia's Joko Widodo 'hopes' to visit Australia soon despite military rift
Jakarta: Indonesia's foreign ministry says President Joko Widodo hopes to visit Australia in the first three months of this year in an indication the furore over offensive material at an Australian army base has not damaged the wider bilateral relationship.
Cable suggests Indonesia never planned to cut off military ties
An internal Indonesian military cable issued last month states the suspension of co-operation between the Australian and Indonesian military only affected activities under one sub-committee, suggesting Indonesia never intended to completely suspend military ties.
'A matter of principle': Indonesian President Jokowi comments on diplomatic rift with Australia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his country and Australia have agreed to stay out of each other's internal affairs.
Why Indonesian general Gatot Nurmantyo halted military ties with Australia
Indonesia's hardliner military chief Gatot Nurmantyo has little love for Australia.
'I often wonder if it would've been better not to try to help'
Byron Bay woman Sara Connor often thinks about what might have happened had she not tried to intervene in a fight between her boyfriend and a stranger on Kuta beach that fateful August night.
Indonesian defence minister plays down diplomatic rift with Australia
Indonesia's defence minister has sought to play down a suspension of military ties between Australia and Indonesia, stressing it was important to keep a good relationship between the two countries.
Search pagination