Adam Harvey
Adam Harvey is the ABC’s Indonesia correspondent. Before joining the ABC's 7.30 program, he was a reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Telegraph and The Irish Times. You can follow him on Twitter @adharves
Sara Connor to address judges in final day of Bali murder trial hearings
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Byron Bay woman Sara Connor will directly address judges in her murder trial today in a bid to avoid a possible 15-year jail sentence for her role in the death of a Bali police officer.
Topics: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, bali, australia
Serafino apologises to Indonesian court for drug possession
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An Australian man allegedly caught with 7 grams of hashish in Bali tells the court he did not realise "it was such a big criminal offence" and that he uses it to manage back pain.
Topics: crime, drug-offences, bali, australia, indonesia
Former war correspondent tells Bali court of cannabis addiction
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Judges in Bali suggest sending a retired British war correspondent, who was arrested with a small amount of hashish four months ago, to a psychiatric hospital for treatment for cannabis addiction.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, mental-health, indonesia, bali, asia
Indonesia concerned over One Nation's rising popularity
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Indonesia expresses concern over the rising popularity of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party and its anti-Islam platform in Australia, ahead of President Joko Widodo's visit this weekend.
Topics: foreign-affairs, community-and-society, government-and-politics, world-politics, one-nation, indonesia, australia
Jail Australian for eight years over Bali cop's death: prosecutors
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Byron Bay woman Sara Connor should be jailed for her involvement in the killing of a police officer involving her British boyfriend, Bali prosecutors say, but her lawyers argue the demand is incredible as she did not deliver the fatal blows.
Topics: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, bali
What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?
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Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, bali, australia
Bali murder accused says she 'didn't have a need to destroy evidence'
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Byron Bay woman Sara Connor denies wanting to destroy evidence to hide her involvement in the killing of Bali policeman Wayan Sudarsa, saying "if I did, I would have done a better job".
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, laws, courts-and-trials, indonesia, australia
SBY's son courts poor in bid to be Jakarta's governor
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The bitterly-fought election to be Jakarta's next governor could see the establishment of a political dynasty if the son of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono does as well as expected.
Topics: world-politics, indonesia, asia
Indonesia's military chief accepts apology from Australian Army
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Indonesia's military chief says he has accepted an apology from the Australian Army over offensive training material used at a special forces base, but suspended military cooperation will not resume until the President has been consulted.
Topics: world-politics, army, indonesia, australia, asia
Indonesia 'deradicalising' 75 deported from Turkey over terrorism links
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Indonesia says it is midway through a month-long deradicalisation of 75 people who were deported from Turkey for attempting to join the Islamic State group.
Topics: islam, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, indonesia
Trump's immigration policies ripple across Indonesia
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US President Donald Trump's immigration policies are not being received well in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation, where people are urging Americans to change their rhetoric to prevent a "clash of civilisations".
Topics: refugees, immigration, community-and-society, donald-trump, foreign-affairs, united-states
Indonesian economist abandoned job to allegedly join IS (photos)
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The sister of an Australian-trained economist being held in Indonesia over alleged links to the Islamic State group, says he kept his plans secret from his family.
Topics: terrorism, unrest-conflict-and-war, indonesia, turkey
Sara Connor tells Bali court she didn't see boyfriend hit policeman
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The Byron Bay woman accused of murdering a Bali policeman says she did not see her boyfriend hitting the officer and had no idea he had been badly injured.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, bali, byron-bay-2481, asia
'Careful where you wear jeans': Indonesia's unspoken rules
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While Indonesia may appear to be a unconcerned with rules, Adam Harvey tells of his slow realisation that the rules that really matter are the unspoken ones, such as not wearing jeans at certain locations.
Topics: laws, law-crime-and-justice, human-interest, indonesia
Indonesia's Foreign Minister wants Melbourne protester prosecuted
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Indonesia's Foreign Minister complains about the lack of action in Australia against a protester who broke into its Melbourne consulate earlier this month and to hold up the West Papua flag.
Topics: foreign-affairs, world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, melbourne-3000, indonesia
Family deported from Turkey over alleged Islamic State links
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An eight-year-old boy born in Australia is deported from Turkey along with his family after his Indonesian father allegedly attempted to join the Islamic State group.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, turkey, australia, indonesia
Bali murder suspect tells court his co-accused cut up victim's ID 'to protect him'
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The British man accused of murdering a Bali police officer tells a court his Australian girlfriend cut up the officer's identification to "protect him" from identity theft, and reenacts his fatal fight with the policeman.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, courts-and-trials, bali, indonesia
Indonesian charity finds new homes overseas for unwanted dogs
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The future was bleak for tiny terrier Pippin until an Indonesian dog rescue charity found a new home for him overseas.
Topics: dog, human-interest, animal-welfare, indonesia
Indonesia not prepared for potential female terrorists: expert
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Indonesian authorities are not prepared to deal with the threat posed by women extremists, who are increasingly pushing to play a bigger role, a leading terror analyst says.
Topics: terrorism, world-politics, indonesia
Megawati pledges support for threatened Indonesian Government
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Former Indonesian president Megawati promises to bring her party's foot soldiers onto the street over the threat facing Joko Widodo's government.
Topics: world-politics, religion-and-beliefs, indonesia
Indonesian military commander sacked for training Islamic hardliners
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An Indonesian military commander is replaced after photos emerge of members of the hardline Islamic defenders group training with soldiers.
Topics: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, religion-and-beliefs, indonesia, asia
Indonesian President urges citizens to resist intolerant hardliners
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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo enlists moderate Islamic clerics to try and convince Indonesians they need to resist the lure of intolerant hardliners.
Topics: religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, indonesia, asia
Indonesia's military chief said Chinese refugees could be 'eaten by sharks'
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The controversial Indonesian commander who decided to suspend military cooperation with Australia previously spoke publicly about killing Chinese refugees at sea.
Topics: refugees, government-and-politics, turnbull-malcolm, defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, foreign-affairs, indonesia, australia
Indonesia backs down on military cooperation suspension
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Indonesia softens its suspension of all military cooperation with Australia, with a top cabinet minister saying it will only apply to language classes at Special Forces facilities.
Topics: foreign-affairs, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, world-politics, indonesia, australia
Payne denies Australia recruiting 'agents of influence' from Indonesian military
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Defence Minister Marise Payne rejects claims Australia has been recruiting members of the Indonesian military, as the Turnbull Government races to mend relations amid an immediate suspension of military cooperation between the two countries.
Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, indonesia, australia
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