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‘Waiting to be called’: rural youth, hope and future-making in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Amidst increasing livelihood precarity, many of Indonesia’s rural youth continue to hope for a better future. This article examines five life stories Read more

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Indonesia confronts a wastage scourge; plastic, biowaste and textile. Can a circular economy provide a solution?

The AIC through its Partnership for Australia-Indonesia (PAIR) research program is investigating some of the biggest global challenges including climate change. In Read more

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Ceremony confirms MoU between AIC and Indonesia’s disability commission

Further bilateral cooperation on disability services is expected following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by the Australia-Indonesia Centre and Read more

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Overcoming poverty in coastal communities

The Australia-Indonesia Centre’s newest research program is putting a focus on coastal communities to look at ways to tackle some critical economic Read more

Research informs pioneering disability education centre in Indonesia

A thriving new disability centre in Indonesia has become a beacon of hope for people with disabilities in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The Read more

Innovation, education and overcoming the plastic challenge in Indonesia

Cafe and homestay owner Iwan Dento is an example of business adaptation as Indonesia confronts its plastic waste problem and strives for Read more

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Sustainability and securing a future for Indonesian coastal communities

Coastal scientist Zulung Zach Walyandra has an important message for communities in his home province in Indonesia.   “I want to make Read more

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Dancing and music mark first anniversary of Disability Center, Unhas

Brightly coloured dancers from the diffable community stole the show during celebrations for the first anniversary of Pusat Disabilitas Unhas, the centre Read more