A spike in violence in Indonesian Papua over the last two months underscores the urgency of exploring new ideas to address conflict there. The conflict in Indonesian Papua continues to defy solution, but some new ideas are on the table. A spike in violence in July and August 2011 underscores the urgency of exploring them...

The 2004 Tsunami and the ensuing major earthquake in 2005 propelled the island of Nias very quickly and suddenly into domestic and international attention. In effect, it ended Nias’ isolation as the island was flooded with massive humanitarian response. The two disasters and the flooding of aid overwhelmed the population, and to some extent altered...

Based on interviews with members of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organisation who have served prison sentences in Indonesia, this paper argues that many released prisoners are returning to their old networks.

In September 2009, the Australian Defence Force launched Operation Padang Assist in response to the massive earthquake that devastated the north-western Indonesian archipelago, this feature interview outlines the relief and support effort given to the Indonesian people by the ADF. Reflecting on the mission, Brigadier Mark Brewer, the senior Australian Army official who led the...

The policy of restricting food imports through tariffs or quantitative restrictions promotes the goal of food self-sufficiency, but does so at the cost of reducing the food security of the most vulnerable people Food security is an important social objective and relying on international food markets to meet the needs of Indonesia’s growing population is...