You’ve probably heard something about the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), especially if you follow the news surrounding Indonesia. There has certainly been quite a buzz within communities in the Australia-Indonesia space after the agreement entered into force in … Read More
Indonesian is often said to be one of the easier languages to learn, and there’s something to this claim. The language doesn’t possess a complex tense system and it uses the Latin alphabet. It has a loose grammatical structure that … Read More
The New Colombo Plan Scholarship This incredible opportunity has been dubbed the most competitive scholarship for Australian undergraduate students and for good reason. The scholarship is a dream come true for many that could see you studying, interning and learning … Read More
What is AIYEP? The Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) is an annual program which allows Australian and Indonesian students between the ages of 21-25 to travel to and study within each other’s respective countries. It is a chance for participants … Read More
Australia and Indonesia share a long and vibrant history, but never in this history has there been a better time for Australians to visit and learn about Indonesia. In terms of trade, education and tourism, the Australia-Indonesia relationship is … Read More
Australians are blessed with a wide variety of scholarships to study in Asia and Victorians, in particular, are spoilt with both the Victorian Government Hamer Scholarship and the Water Mangold Language Scholarship (WMLS) programs. Whereas the Hamer Scholarship is aimed more at … Read More
When it comes to scholarships for Australian Students, the New Colombo Plan (NCP) is the all-inclusive Indo-Pacific, Asian experience. We’ve heard from many scholars about their transformative study and work stories in the region, but where are they now? Coming … Read More
Getting a tutor for anything – whether it be a piano teacher or a language tutor – in a western county in say Australia or America is pretty expensive! Being on the financially conservative side that I am, it … Read More
Working 9-6 every day in Beijing and the 40-minute commute to and from work, alongside half a dozen other weekly commitments doesn’t augur well for language study. After leaving Seoul six months ago, my Korean language skills have dropped off dramatically … Read More
In recent decades, fewer and fewer young Australians have made the decision to study a second language. Recent data suggests that only 12% of year 12 students study a second language, compared with 40% in the 1960s. I, too, … Read More
Ever heard of the National Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA)? Well, I will give a short rundown on the program and how you can enter. Hurry though, applications close on the 22nd of July 2016. The National Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) NAILA, an initiative of … Read More
The Honour’s degree system in Australia is a popular option for undergraduate students but unfortunately the benefits are difficult to transfer as a job seeker in Asia. In fact, the extra year could well be delaying the start of your career. This … Read More
Indonesia sits right on Australia’s doorstep, but sometimes it feels like we’re on opposite sides of the world. Apart from sensational headlines about floods and terrorist attacks, or the odd family beach holiday to Bali, our closest Asian neighbour remains … Read More
Study doesn’t always remain study. Study can lead to valuable work and research opportunities – and gaining research experience can enhance study grant and scholarship opportunities. At least, that’s what I found; as a result of my undertaking an … Read More
Thomas Brown is a student from the University of Adelaide who undertook a community development placement in Indonesia last year. In this article he shares his impressions from a field placement in a rural village in Java. Last year I spent … Read More
In my previous article, I described my experience of participating in the Darmasiswa Scholarship Program. Those short six months flew by and set in motion plans to return to Indonesia as soon as possible. Upon my return to Australia I met … Read More
For most of my life, the entire sum of my knowledge of Indonesia could be neatly summarised by three dot points: Kuta Beach, Bali; Komodo Dragons; and Australia’s closest neighbour I’d travelled to Bali with my family as a young child, … Read More
In 2011 I joined the Darmasiswa Scholarship Program offered by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. After spending a number of years away from Indonesia, forgetting the language and losing part of myself, I decided it was time … Read More
The Indonesia-Australia relationship is extremely important. However, lately it seems as though each month brings fresh controversies highlighting the troubled nature of the national government-to-government relationship. The 2015 Lowy Institute Poll claims that Australians’ feelings towards Indonesia are the … Read More
Introduction to ACICIS In this article Nicholas Metherall & Harry Roache-Wilson give you the lowdown on the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Within the realm of Australia–Indonesia relations, ACICIS has become a key authoritative institution. Indeed, ACICIS has pioneered the … Read More