Hasyim Widhianto, Jakarta – Less than a month after assuming the country's highest public post, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hiked the prices of…

"The Indonesian National Police's use of 'virginity tests' is a discriminatory practice that harms and humiliates women. Police authorities in…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – After signing an agreement to end weeks of discord at the House of Representatives, politicians have started…

Yuliasri Perdani and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The National Police are set to investigate a counterfeiting operation that generates…

Nivell Rayda & John Curran, Jakarta – It is an ordeal 18-year-old Wina will not soon forget: undressing in front of 20 other women her age as…

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – Young female police recruits in Indonesia start their careers with what's called the "two-finger test" to assess if…

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – In the absence of a regional bylaw prohibiting illegal sand quarries, small entrepreneurs in Tangerang regency keep…

Jayapura – Hundreds of Papuan students held a protest to reject the transmigration program in Papua. They voiced their opposition to the program…

Ainur Rohmah, Semarang – Activists have reported the discovery of a mass grave of victims of the 1965/1966 purge of suspected communists to the…

Jakarta – Protests surrounding the Indonesian government's move to cut fuel subsidy has surprisingly been minimal, with police saying only nine…

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced on Sunday the establishment of a team to solve rampant governance…

Jember – Hundreds of university students staged a mass rally against the government's plan to raise subsidized fuel prices in front of the Jember…

Philip Dorling – The Federal Court is to hear a "top secret" appeal by the Australian government aimed at suppressing information from a…

Paulina Quintao – The National Commission for Combating HIV/AIDS in Timor-Leste (CNCS-TL) is working with its Indonesian counterpart in border…

Paulina Quintao – Tobacco advertising has once again come under fire in Parliament.

Member of Parliament Josefa Alvares Pereira Soares said…

Margareth S. Aritonang and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration may still have to struggle to get policies…

Slamet Susanto, Bantul – Ervani Emy Handayani, a 29-year-old woman arrested for expressing disappointment over her husband's dismissal on her…

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's two most powerful business lobby groups deem the minimum-wage increase in some regions, including Bekasi…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – After refusing to meet demands from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)-led Great Indonesia…

Natasia Christy Wahyuni, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, the minister for primary and secondary education, appears to be out to silence his critics by…

Andi Hajramurni and Ainur Rohmah, Makassar and Semarang – Journalists and other circles in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have condemned police…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Following in the footsteps of the Jakarta administration, which has put in place a system that allows government…

Yuliasri Perdani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Sutarman vowed to take stern action against violent protesters in the wake…

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Following a deadlock between workers and employers on Thursday, the city administration looks set to raise the minimum wage…

An Australian nun is calling on the Abbott government to finally settle the maritime border with East Timor so the tiny nation can get on with…

Fadli and Ainur Rohmah, Batam/Semarang – Thousands of workers staged rallies in several cities across the country on Friday, demanding a…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The majority of workers in developing countries, such as Indonesia, work in the informal sector, mostly women who…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has started to publicly release their executive reviews of probes into…

Jakarta – The South Sulawesi Police will form a joint team to investigate the assault of several journalists who were allegedly beaten by police…

Jakarta – A hard-won victory in the protracted process to get Jakarta Acting Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama inaugurated as governor proper…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Peace talks between the two rival coalitions at the House of Representatives have once again broken down, with…

Ansyor Idrus and Ina Parlina, Palembang – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has supported a recent call from Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo to allow…

Jakarta – Residents of Pontianak in West Kalimantan who do not list their religion on identification cards will not be allowed to access public…

Sorong – Residents in Salfi Sub-district of Sorong Selatan Regency rejected the local government's plan to invite a palm oil…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has been criticized for its inflexible response to reports of alleged…

Dili – East Timor is facing an uncertain future as resistance hero Xanana Gusmao prepares to step down as prime minister after helping hold the…

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – The East Java provincial administration in Surabaya may reject workers' demands that the province set the city…

Bagus BT Saragih and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A survey has revealed that Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie, who is seeking reelection in…

Jayapura – A new local political party, Papua Bersatu (Papua United), will be declared next week, its chairman said.

The declaration was to…

Kanupriya Kapoor and Randy Fabi, Jakarta – Indonesia will launch a new coastguard next month to crack down on piracy and smuggling which can…

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Historians and activists have welcomed the enthusiasm of local viewers toward the first public screening in…

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has successfully encouraged neighboring countries in Southeast Asia to help deal with illegal…

Headlines – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's economic team is formulating strategies to ease the negative impact from an upcoming rise in fuel…

Bagus BT Saragih and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Contenders of incumbent Aburizal Bakrie in the upcoming Golkar Party chairmanship election have…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – More people are calling for the implementation of an electronic voting system (e-voting) in next year's concurrent…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court started hearing on Wednesday seven judicial review petitions challenging two government…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Experts have said Papua still has huge potential to contribute to land-based carbon emission reduction efforts…

Bronwen Reed and Sophie McNeill – The extraordinary generosity of ABC viewers – including an anonymous donation of $200,000 – has stunned the…

Jakarta – Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are set to deliberate on the presidential regulation in lieu of law that nullified an…

Eveline Danubrata & Nicholas Owen, Jakarta – Indonesia's new government is launching a bid to convince skeptical foreign investors to pour…