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Free trade 'agreement' between Australia, Indonesia only one page long

Free trade 'agreement' between Australia, Indonesia only one page long

The vaunted free trade "agreement" was still being negotiated late into the night on the eve of Scott Morrison's visit to Jakarta.

  • by Michael Bachelard & Karuni Rompies

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Indonesian court drops abortion charge against raped teenager
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Indonesian court drops abortion charge against raped teenager

The teenager was raped repeatedly by her older brother, an activist says.

Earthquake strikes off east Indonesia in Timor Sea
Earthquake

Earthquake strikes off east Indonesia in Timor Sea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off an eastern Indonesian province in the Timor Sea on Tuesday.

  • by Clarence Fernandez
Manus and Nauru do not stop the boats, say asylum seekers in Indonesia
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Manus and Nauru do not stop the boats, say asylum seekers in Indonesia

Asylum seekers and refugees stuck in Indonesia say there is a much more powerful deterrent that is keeping them in place.

  • by Kieren Kresevic Salazar
Australian consulate in Indonesian city boosts security after threat

Australian consulate in Indonesian city boosts security after threat

Australia's consulate in the Indonesian city of Surabaya boosted security after a social media post urged militants to "kill" one of its diplomats there.

  • by Tom Allard and Agustinus Beo Da Costa
Reports sunken WWII ships in Asia looted by 'Chinese pirates'
Malaysia

Reports sunken WWII ships in Asia looted by 'Chinese pirates'

Britain says it will work with Indonesia and Malaysia to investigate reports that the wrecks of ships sunk during World War II have been plundered by pirates.

  • by Hayley Dixon
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'People panicked and scattered': second powerful Sunday quake hits Lombok
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'People panicked and scattered': second powerful Sunday quake hits Lombok

A second strong earthquake in Lombok on Sunday cut power across the Indonesian tourist hotspot and destroyed buildings.

Not again: Lombok hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake
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Not again: Lombok hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake

It struck at a depth of 7 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

Perth charity helps create 'pop up' schools for Lombok quake kids
Bali

Perth charity helps create 'pop up' schools for Lombok quake kids

Charities are scrambling to create 'pop up' schools to help children whose place of learning was destroyed by the Lombok earthquake.

  • by David Allan-Petale
Indonesia deploys 100,000-strong force to secure Asian Games, image

Indonesia deploys 100,000-strong force to secure Asian Games, image

As the host of the 18th Asian Games, Indonesia has more at stake than sport.

  • by Stephen Wright
Death toll, in the hundreds, rises from earthquake that hit Indonesia
Earthquake

Death toll, in the hundreds, rises from earthquake that hit Indonesia

The number is likely to rise further still as teams continue to search for victims beneath the rubble and ruins of buildings.