Karuni Rompies
Karuni Rompies is assistant Indonesia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Resort where Australian ran wild must slaughter goat to make peace
The chief of the Indonesian village where an Australian man embarked on an alleged naked rampage says the hotel where he was staying also has to make amends.
- by Karuni Rompies and Chris Barrett
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Australian arrested, accused of spitting in imam’s face in Indonesian mosque
Police are investigating the alleged incident at the al-Muhajir Mosque in Bandung, West Java, during an early morning call for prayer.
- by Megan Gorrey, Harriet Alexander and Karuni Rompies
‘Drunk, naked’: Australian man arrested over violent rampage in Aceh
The 23-year-old was detained in the early hours of Thursday on the island of Simeulue, accused of an alcohol-fuelled, naked rampage that sparked an angry mob.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
After World Cup yellow card, Indonesian governor wins key backing for president
Central Java leader Ganjar Pranowo has been endorsed to succeed Joko Widodo as president by Indonesia’s biggest ruling party.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Indonesia’s Belt and Road fast train is finally on track, but will it be a success?
A flagship project of China’s global infrastructure drive, the Jakarta-to-Bandung high-speed rail has been plagued by delays and other problems.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Bali governor rejects hosting Israel for FIFA under-20 World Cup
Football-mad Indonesia is preparing to stage its first major tournament in the sport, but the qualification of the Israeli team is causing problems.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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AUKUS
‘AUKUS created for fighting’: Push for Indonesia to refuse access to subs
Indonesia is concerned Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines could instigate a regional arms race that would heighten tensions.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Capital gains? Bold bid to build new city in the jungle faces big hurdles
As bulldozers and excavators zip back and forth, it’s not easy to picture a futuristic new presidential palace and seat of government emerging from the bare patch of dirt.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
An Indonesian governor wants school to start at 5am. Parents aren’t happy
“[Students] can sleep at 10pm and wake up at 4am. Six hours of sleep is enough,” the governor said in an address to school principals and education officials.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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Crime
Indonesian police general sentenced to death, wife gets 20 years, over killing of bodyguard
In a case that gripped the nation, the police internal affairs chief claimed his aide died in a shootout after assaulting his wife, but judges rejected his version of events.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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World elections
‘Our new target is all foreigners’: Papuan rebels’ warning after taking Kiwi pilot hostage
Philip Mark Mehrtens was abducted by separatist fighters and his commercial plane was set alight after it landed in a remote airport in eastern Indonesia.
- by Chris Barrett, Karuni Rompies and Tatiana Gibbs