Erwin Renaldi

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Hellena Yoranita Souisa |Max Walden |Erwin Renaldi

Read in Bahasa IndonesiaThis story contains images that readers may find confronting. Tempo, a weekly magazine known for its hard-hitting reporting and investigations into Indonesia's most powerful institutions, has received all sorts of threats: bomb scares, doxing, phone hijacking. Last week, they received a package containing a pig's head with its ears cut off.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Erwin Renaldi |Max Walden

Indonesia's deputy tourism minister says the government seeks to urgently address violent crimes committed by foreigners in Bali after several men, including at least one Australian national, were filmed allegedly assaulting security guards outside a popular beach club. A chaotic brawl took place outside Finns Beach Club in Canggu on Tuesday night, with footage posted to social media allegedly showing shirtless men beating security guards with wooden blocks.

Dec 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Erwin Renaldi

Former drug user Jennifer Agatha was sentenced to two years in an Indonesian prison in 2021 after police found half a gram of methamphetamine on a friend. "At the time, I didn't feel any remorse or guilt, I blamed others," said Agatha, who served her time and now lives in Surabaya, a city on Java island. The 28-year-old said punishment for her drug offences was not effective because she lived in jail "alongside other drug addicts and dealers".

Dec 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Max Walden |Billy Adison |Erwin Renaldi

Read the story in Bahasa IndonesiaOne of the Top End's most elite schools will ditch the language of Australia's closest Asian neighbour in a move experts say flies in the face of preparing students for the future. Despite being located closer to Bali than Sydney, the Essington School in Darwin confirmed to the ABC that "after a long-standing history of teaching Indonesian", the school's board and executive had decided to cease teaching the language by the end of semester one in 2025.

Nov 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Max Walden |Erwin Renaldi

The Indonesian president was in Washington to meet US President Joe Biden, but it was a phone call with president-elect Donald Trump that has made headlines. An effusive exchange shared across Prabowo Subianto's social media channels has raised eyebrows. "Wherever you are, I'm willing to fly to congratulate you personally, sir," Prabowo told Trump. "That's so nice," Trump responded. "Well we'll do that anytime you want but, ah, great job you're doing in Indonesia … proud of you, really amazing.