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#5 | Arrested and exiled: a Burmese journalist's struggle to return to journalism

Four years after fleeing the military regime, Nay Thwin, an exiled journalists in Melbourne, is paving his way back to Thailand to resume his…

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April 2025

An "Efficient" Eid Celebration in Melbourne

Who would've thought far-reaching budget cuts at home could affect how Indonesians celebrate Lebaran abroad?

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March 2025

We Indonesians take journalism for granted

New Order's narratives of the ideal press have returned, and the regime is going to use them to strongarm journalists. Now that our journalism is under…

Mar 30 •

Back to the New(est) Order: All you need to know about Indonesia's revised Armed Forces Law

Military officers are now allowed to hold civilian posts in the government without resigning from the TNI, bringing back the spectre of the Suharto-era…

Mar 23 •

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A tip-off from Down Under led to the downfall of child predator police chief as Indonesia's record of police violence grows

It took two months for the police to name Fajar a suspect for alleged sexual abuses of three children and a woman. His name is now in the long list of…

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