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The football league that can't stop killing its supporters

The football league that can't stop killing its supporters

Indonesia's premier football league has been suspended because of the murder of a Persija Jakarta fan on the weekend. He was the 16th fan killed in the last eight months.

  • by James Massola & Karuni Rompies

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Catching fish and keeping faith: How a teen survived 49 days at sea
Boats

Catching fish and keeping faith: How a teen survived 49 days at sea

Aldi Novel Adilang, 19, drifted hundreds of kilometres on a floating platform in waters off Indonesia before he was rescued by a passing ship.

  • by Amanda Erickson
'I just want to get my baby to a proper home': Lombok reels from quake
Earthquake

'I just want to get my baby to a proper home': Lombok reels from quake

It has been six weeks since a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake flattened parts of the Indonesian island of Lombok. Now, the rebuild is underway - but thousands of people have lost their homes, and disease is a growing risk.

  • by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Indonesia’s troubled minorities
Opinion
Opinion

Indonesia’s troubled minorities

Meiliana, a 44-year-old Buddhist mother of Chinese descent, sat crying in disbelief in a North Sumatra court in late August.

  • by Greg Fealy
Leaders vow to fight illegal fishing together, boost trade
Vietnam

Leaders vow to fight illegal fishing together, boost trade

After sinking a number of illegal fishing boats in its territorial waters, Indonesia's President says he and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate.

'Trump is checking out of Asia': What Australia should do about it
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Opinion

'Trump is checking out of Asia': What Australia should do about it

Australia needs to make contingency plans for finding security in a region where the US is increasingly remote and China increasingly present.

  • by Peter Hartcher
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'Secure, open and inclusive': Indo-Australia trade deal to cover almost everything

'Secure, open and inclusive': Indo-Australia trade deal to cover almost everything

Ninety-nine per cent of Australian exports will now enter Indonesia tax free, or will receive preferential treatment, under the new deal.

  • by James Massola
Scott Morrison clinches 'win-win' free trade deal with Indonesia
Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison clinches 'win-win' free trade deal with Indonesia

Australia and Indonesia have finally clinched a free trade deal that will be a "massive win-win" for both nations, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

  • by James Massola & Karuni Rompies
Police say detained Polish man to face trial in Papua

Police say detained Polish man to face trial in Papua

Jakub Fabian Skrzypski, described by police as a journalist, was arrested several days ago after the arrests of five Papuans who had a quantity of ammunition.

New trade deal a win-win for Indonesia and Australia, says PM

New trade deal a win-win for Indonesia and Australia, says PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the new agreement will bring the two nations closer together.

  • by James Massola & Karuni Rompies
Indonesian free trade pact to help Australian universities, hospitals

Indonesian free trade pact to help Australian universities, hospitals

Australian providers could be two of the big winners after Australia and Indonesia finally agreed on key details of long-awaited free trade agreement.

  • by James Massola & Karuni Rompies