Applications for the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) are set to open up on July 15. Asia Options recommends that young Australians interested in exploring the Australia-Indonesia space consider applying for the program. To offer readers a sharper view of … Read More
Bahasa Indonesia is said to be one of the easiest Asian languages to pick up, but the constant use of slang words in daily conversation only makes the language sound more foreign. Indonesians have quite a reputation for their informal … Read More
Each year, volunteers in the Australia-Indonesia space organise the National Australia-Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) and this year’s event took place via Zoom on a Friday night in early December. Founded in 2015 by Sally Hill, NAILA accepts submissions from Australians of all … 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