NewsBite

Indonesian election

Advertisement
The Bali Five: Almost 20 years have passed since Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj were jailed in Indonesia.

Jail, death and politics: Why we can’t know much about the Bali five

Australia’s clandestine extraction of five former drug smugglers from Indonesia looked like a victory. So what’s with all the secrecy?

  • Michael Bachelard

Latest

Thomas Lembong (centre, green tie) having fun with Malcolm Turnbull and Joko Widodo during a visit to Jakarta’s Tanah Abang market in November 2015.

Prominent Widodo critic arrested days into new Indonesian president’s reign

The arrest of Thomas Lembong, who is well-known and respected in Australian political circles, has raised the eyebrows of those trying to understand the new administration of Prabowo Subianto.

  • Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Prabowo Subianto waves to supporters after being sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president in Jakarta.

In the job seven days, Asia’s newest leader is already standing up to China

Prabowo Subianto hadn’t even lived a day of his presidential honeymoon period when China started harassing a state-owned ship. What’s it all about?

  • Zach Hope
Subianto, center, greets supporters after being sworn in as the country’s eighth president in Jakarta.

Once blacklisted from Australia, Western leaders now want this hard man ruler on their side

Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration as Indonesian president on Sunday caps a remarkable political comeback from years on Western blacklists.

  • Zach Hope
Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka claiming victory on the night of February 14.

Indonesian court knocks back calls for presidential election re-run

The ruling has sparked street protests from backers of the failed presidential candidates, who had both claimed fraud.

  • Zach Hope
Prabowo Subianto.

Claims of widespread fraud as ex-military strongman is declared Indonesian president

The runner-up duo has now lodged legal action alleging Joko Widodo’s son was ineligible to run despite a court’s green light.

  • Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Advertisement
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto speaks to journalist during a joint press conference with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

‘Not too many surprises’: Prabowo, Indonesia’s fiery next president, vows good neighbourly relations

The prickly ex-general on Friday welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to Jakarta to speak about people smuggling, the Navy and an upgraded defence agreement.

  • Zach Hope
Cartoon avatars for presidential frontrunners Prabowo and Gibran.

How a Pixar-esque makeover helped put a military hardman in the palace

Long the loser, former military hardman Prabowo Subianto is expected to become Indonesia’s next president. This is how he did it.

  • Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Australia is the world’s largest exporter of alumina, the mineral feedstock for aluminium production, with the industry contributing about $7.5 billion to the nation’s bottom line.

Blindsided: The crash that rocked boardrooms and Australia’s wealthy investors

Nickel was a rising star of Australia’s battery-driven green energy mining boom, but then events in Indonesia changed everything.

  • Simon Johanson and Colin Kruger
Scenes from the Indonesian election.

‘Gentler’ strongman Prabowo looks to have scored first-round knockout

If confirmed in the official tally next month, the 72-year-old would fulfil a decades-long dream of high office. Victory would also install the 36-year-old son of popular incumbent Joko Widodo as the nation’s vice president.

  • Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/indonesian-election-joo