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Holding Slide Indonesia Update 2026
Holding Slide Indonesia Update 2026

The ANU Indonesia Project announces 2026 Indonesia Update theme
Dr Eva Nisa (ANU) and Professor Julian Millie (Monash University) will convene the 2026 Indonesia Update, themed “The Pluralisms of Islam in Indonesia.”
Mari Pangestu
Mari Pangestu

Indonesia’s climate, economy and politics under the spotlight at 42nd Indonesia Update
The 42nd Indonesia Update brought leading voices from Australia and Indonesia together to debate the country’s economic outlook, political shifts, and, above all, how to navigate climate change.
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Eva Nisa
Eva Nisa

Symposium at ANU Explores Islam, Gender, and Ecological Economies in Southeast Asia
Leading scholars gathered at ANU to explore how Islam, gender, and ecological economies intersect in Indonesia and Malaysia, highlighting the role of faith in shaping sustainability and social change.
Nurina Merdikawati
Nurina Merdikawati

The ANU Indonesia Project welcomes Nurina Merdikawati
The ANU Indonesia Project welcomes applied microeconomist Nurina Merdikawati to our academic team!

Analysis & Opinion - In the media

Our ANU Indonesia Project academic network and PhD scholars regularly provide analysis, opinion and commentary in the media.

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Jakarta’s air pollution crisis invades homes
Budy P Resosudarmo for East Asia Forum

Where have Indonesia’s energy transition policies all gone?
Budy P Resosudarmo for New Mandala

Indonesia’s protests hit a brick wall of elite unity
Liam Gammon for East Asia Forum

The Jokowi Presidency Book Launched in Jakarta, Decoding Indonesia's Decade
Adinda Jasmine for TEMPO English

How to Help Women Rejoin the Workforce and Boost Economic Growth in Asia
Nurina Merdikawati, Firman Witoelar and Bimbika Sijapati Basnett for Asian Development Blog

Can Indonesia Rise to the Trump Tariff Challenge?
Arianto Patunru writing for Asialink

Indonesia’s path to scaling nutrition responsibly
Eko Sumando writing for East Asia Forum

Culture meets contagion in Indonesia’s cattle country
Gita Nasution writing for East Asia Forum

Indonesia must pursue a progressive value-added tax system
Agung Satyadini writing for East Asia Forum

Why Prabowo's misguided 'austerity' is emblematic of his free-wheeling economic policy
Riandy Laksono writing for Indonesia at Melbourne

Upcoming Events
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Indonesia in global manufacturing value chains: Policy ambivalence and arrested growth
Tue, 7 Oct 2025

Indonesia in global manufacturing value chains: Policy ambivalence and arrested growth

'Indonesia in global manufacturing value chains: Policy ambivalence and arrested growth' presented by Arianto Patunru 
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Penyaluran PKH
Fri, 24 Oct 2025

The 9th Mubyarto Public Policy Forum: Poverty and welfare reform in Indonesia

Dr Sudarno Sumarto will reflect on two decades of welfare policy reform in Indonesia, with a particular focus on the importance of evidence-based policymaking.
Short Program - Indonesian Archaeology: Study Tour and Field School (College-led)
Short Program - Indonesian Archaeology: Study Tour and Field School (College-led)
Wed, 12 Nov 2025

The landscape of emotion and memory: Negotiating borders and boundaries in postcolonial Java’s sacred space

Across the globe, heritage sites are not preserved solely through policies or monuments; they endure through ritual, longing, and lived emotional connection.
Milking Indonesia
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025

Economic and Environmental Costs of Commercial Milk Formula in Indonesia: Evidence from the Mothers’ Milk and Green Feeding Tools

An anlysis of the economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula (CMF) in Indonesia, using Mothers Milk Tool (MMT) and Green Feeding Tool (GFT). 

Past Events
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Exchange Arrangements and Long-term Economic Growth in Indonesia

The seminar will discuss how Indonesia’s exchange rate arrangements from 1870 to 2023 shaped long-term growth through real effective
Fri, 12 Sep - Sat, 13 Sep 2025

Indonesia Update 2025

The Indonesia Update conference will explore Indonesia’s approach to tackling climate change, examining both existing and planned mitigation and adaptation strategies. 
Tue, 26 Aug 2025

You are Fired, My Lord: Deference, Accountability, and Identity Politics in Indonesia

The seminar will present experimental evidence from Indonesia’s 2024 election showing that while voters favor co-religionists and co-ethnics, a simple intervention can shift their preferences towar
Fri, 15 Aug 2025

BIES Forum

Join us in Jakarta to hear from recent authors who have published in the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES).

Podcasts
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GSS

Global Seminar Series | Indonesia and BRICS - A conversation with Lili Yang Ing and Krisna Gupta

On January 7 this year, Indonesia formally joined the BRICS, a bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009 with the addition of South Africa in 2010. Indonesia is the fifth new member, following Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates who joined in 2024.

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Chatib Basri Podcast

The Indonesianists: A conversation with Chatib Basri

In this special podcast episode, ANU PhD students Vania Budianto and Riandy Laksono engage in an exclusive conversation with Indonesia's renowned economist and former Finance Minister, Mr Chatib 'Dede' Basri.

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