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16 June 2025

A Night to Remember: Gig on the Green Debuts in Kupang

The Australian Consulate-General in Bali proudly hosted the first-ever Gig on the Green in Kupang on 14 June, bringing together ar... Read more

Stories

31 July 2018

Rinaldo Sarwono takes to the waves

‘In the soup’, ‘point break’ and ‘over the falls’ are terms that may not be immediately clear... Read more

25 July 2018

Sostenis Tandi Pasang: Calling for Sydney Ambassadors

Australia Awards scholar from Indonesia, Sostenis Tandi Pasang, is encouraging other scholars in Sydney to consider applying to be... Read more

26 June 2018

Birds of Paradise: 19,000 hectares of bird-watching heaven

Not many people have the opportunity to work and travel around the world for most of their lives. Even rarer are those who then ch... Read more

31 May 2018

Nur Asyik Hidayatullah develops app to monitor toxic gas alert for volcanic eruption

Indonesians have adapted well to living with volcanoes, given that the country is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire with active vol... Read more

18 May 2018

Fighting waste in Komodo National Park through community ‘trash banks’

With its roaming Komodo dragons, sandy beaches, and turquoise-clear waters, Komodo National Park has become one of Indonesia&rsquo... Read more

16 May 2018

Dare to Hope: Building English skills for the visually impaired in Bali

In March 2018, visually impaired students from various backgrounds practiced their conversational English skills as part of new la... Read more

16 May 2018

How an urban planner empowers women in Nansean village through weaving

Indonesia’s cultural heritage of traditional weaving is fast disappearing in many parts of the country. The painstakingly sl... Read more

20 April 2018

Laode Muhammad Syarif Stands Tall in the Fight Against Corruption in Indonesia

Winner of the 2018 Alumni of the Year Award Australian graduate Laode Muhammad Syarif is often in the midst of a sweeping corru... Read more

19 April 2018

Alfonsa Horeng: Weaving the Future to Preserve Indonesia’s Ancient Textile Tradition

Winner of the 2018 Promoting Women’s Empowerment Award For weaver and entrepreneur Alfonsa Horeng, every piece of tenun i... Read more

18 April 2018

Andy Zain Imagines Future of Fintech Collaboration

Winner of the 2018 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award Alumni Awards winner in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Andy Zain, 4... Read more

17 April 2018

Hermina Manlea: Inspiring Nationalism in the Next Generation Through Volunteering

Winner of the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Hermina Manlea picked up her belief in the importance of volunteering during... Read more

12 March 2018

Getting to the Heart of Microfinance in Fiji

As part of a Professional Internship offered at Monash University, Master of International Development Practice student and Austra... Read more

Australia Awards in Indonesia