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Samantha Hawley
Samantha Hawley is the ABC's Indonesia bureau chief, former South East Asia correspondent and a former political reporter for AM, PM and The World Today. You can follow her on Twitter @samanthahawley
Homemade bomb detonated in capital of West Java
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A suspect is shot by police after a homemade bomb is detonated near a local school in Bandung, the capital of West Java in Indonesia.
Indonesian woman 'paid $120' for Kim Jong-nam's assassination
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An Indonesian woman detained in Malaysia in connection with the assassination of Kim Jong-nam says she was paid about $120 to take part in what she thought was a prank television show.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, world-politics, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
Widodo to talk trade, trust and foreign tensions on Australia trip
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes his first bilateral visit to Australia this weekend — a sign a military spat early this year has been resolved and relations between the two nations are stable.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, terrorism, world-politics, australia, indonesia
Indonesian teens jailed in Australia over people smuggling 'deserve compensation'
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Indonesia's Child Protection Commission demands the Australian Government pay compensation to a group of Indonesians allegedly jailed in adult prisons while they were minors.
Topics: courts-and-trials, immigration, world-politics, indonesia, australia
Indonesian boys held in adult jails for people smuggling: lawyer
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A class action against the Australian Government alleging Indonesian boys jailed for people smuggling were held in adult prisons will be heard in a Jakarta District Court today.
Topics: immigration, world-politics, courts-and-trials, indonesia, australia
Kim Jong-nam murder suspect 'may have thought she was on TV'
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An Indonesian woman detained in Malaysia over the apparent assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader may have thought she was part of a reality television show, according to Indonesia's Vice-President.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, world-politics, indonesia, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
Malaysia arrests third suspect in connection with murder of Kim Jong-nam
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Malaysian police detain the boyfriend of a second woman arrested over the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, world-politics, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, malaysia
Jakarta's Christian Governor leading as election expected to go to second round
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The incumbent Governor of Jakarta, who is from the Christian minority, is expected to make it through to the next round of voting in the election, according to unofficial counts.
Topics: elections, world-politics, indonesia, asia
Jakarta votes for Governor after bitter campaign
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Voting begins in Jakarta as millions of locals descend on makeshift polling booths to elect the capital's Governor after a highly charged and divisive campaign, during which the incumbent Ahok was tried on blasphemy charges.
Topics: elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, indonesia
Indonesia's top cop concerned Jakarta voters may be 'forcefully intimidated'
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The election for governor of Jakarta will be held under a cloud of religious, racial and legal tension that has Indonesia's police chief worried about the intimidation of voters.
Topics: elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, indonesia
Bangka Island massacre victims remembered 75 years on
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Seventy-five years after the Bangka Island massacre, relatives and officials will come together to remember the 21 nurses slaughtered.
Topics: world-war-2, unrest-conflict-and-war, sumatra, australia
Mass deployment of police and military in Jakarta ahead of polling
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More than 20,000 police and military officers will be deployed across Jakarta as the Indonesian capital prepares to go to the polls to elect a governor next week.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, elections, indonesia
Why Jakarta's Governor election matters Analysis
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Jakarta will elect a new Governor in less than a month. This is not just a race for a political position, but a test for moderate Islam and democracy in Australia's largest neighbour of 250 million people, writes Samantha Hawley.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, world-politics, foreign-affairs, indonesia
Australian businessman questioned after two deaths on Indonesian island of Flores
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An Australian man has been released after being questioned by police on the Indonesian island of Flores, after two local men were killed during a dispute over land clearing.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, business-economics-and-finance, tourism, indonesia, australia
Families condemn 'irresponsible' suspension of MH370 search
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The families of the MH370 passengers and crew object the suspension of search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, saying extending the hunt is an "inescapable duty".
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, air-and-space, accidents, courts-and-trials, australia, malaysia
Indonesian aviation watchdog defends Tigerair grounding
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Indonesia's aviation watchdog defends its decision to ground Tigerair Australia flights last week, accusing the airline of selling one-way tickets from Bali to Australia which it says broke its charter licence rules.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, air-transport, bali, australia
Indonesia accuses Tigerair of breaching licence conditions
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The Department of Transport in Indonesia suggests the budget airline operates charter flights and should not be issuing one way tickets, following a snap decision to suspend the carrier from flying from Bali.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, air-transport, australia, bali
Widow of Bali policeman rejects Australian alleged murderer's compensation offer
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The widow of the police officer allegedly murdered in Bali has rejected an offer for financial compensation from the Australian accused killer, Sara Connor, indicating she wants the full force of the law to apply in the case.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, bali, indonesia
Jakarta's Governor hears blasphemy indictment
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Jakarta's Governor is on trial for blasphemy in a courthouse guarded by hundreds of police as large crowds demand his immediate imprisonment.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, christianity, religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, islam, race-relations, indonesia
Aceh counts quake cost after Indonesian Government pledges more aid
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The number of people displaced by this week's earthquake in the Indonesian province of Aceh rises to more than 45,000, with 101 people killed and 11,000 homes damaged.
Topics: earthquake, indonesia
Bulldozers, sniffer dogs continue search for victims of Indonesia earthquake
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In the Indonesian province of Aceh, rescue crews are focusing on the site of a destroyed market in the town of Meureudu as they continue to search for earthquake victims.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, earthquake, human-interest, death, community-and-society, emergency-incidents, indonesia
Indonesian quake leaves thousands homeless and hospitals overflowing
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More than 11,000 people are left homeless in the Indonesian province of Aceh by this week's magnitude-6.5 earthquake, which killed at least 102 people and injured hundreds more.
Topics: earthquake, aceh, asia, indonesia
Indonesian police preparing for Jakarta Governor's trial
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Measures are being taken to secure the trial of Jakarta's Governor Ahok, the Indonesian police chief says, while a hardline Muslim group calls for followers to attend the trial once per week.
Topics: islam, religion-and-beliefs, government-and-politics, world-politics, indonesia
Mass rally in Jakarta ends peacefully after early treason arrests
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A rally in Jakarta demanding the jailing of the city's Governor officially ends with the Indonesian President personally thanking the crowd for a peaceful gathering.
Topics: religion-and-beliefs, islam, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, indonesia
Thousands to pray for peace ahead of Jakarta protests
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In Jakarta, thousands of people are expected to gather to pray for peace and unity ahead of a protest led by hardline Muslim groups on Friday.
Topics: religion-and-beliefs, political-parties, world-politics, islam, elections, indonesia
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