Mangy, bite-happy stray dogs on Bali and an outbreak of rabies have authorities scrambling.

Howling opposition and worshipful support of the visit of president Obama to Indonesia.

Co-wives battle it out in Kediri elections while their husband takes a well earned rest.

Foreign men marrying Indonesian women and a $50,000 security guarantee.

Criteria for passing in Depok schools, Ujian Nasional test results plus religious knowledge.

Constitutional Court hears case on free interpretation of religions, a human right or recipe for anarchy.

Murderous menstruating zombies in soft-porn horror flick "Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan".

The shame of Indonesian football, Bonek, Persebaya Surabaya supporters, run amok.

Women's hair issues dominate discussions at an East Java clerics' meeting.

East Asians are all one big happy family historically, from south east Asia not China.

Former president Gus Dur, Abdurrahman Wahid, dies in Jakarta, funeral and burial held in Jombang.

The tabloid sensation of sex change recipient Agus Wardoyo aka Nadia Ilmira Arkadea.

Latest book bannings from the Attorney General's Office, revisionist history and religious pluralism.

Whether barongsai Chinese lion dancing is banned in Aceh, or just a misunderstanding.

A day in Indonesian soccer, locker room rage, racism, Persipura & Arema slug it out.

The banning of "Balibo" the movie, screenings of it in Jakarta, and talkative Colonel Gatot Purwanto.

Centurygate scandal, Boediono & Mulyani under pressure, SBY sees dire threats to his good self.

The sad cautionary tale of Anastasia, her Italian lover boy, their bule baby, and her cuckolded husband.

Indonesian government and religious leaders defend religious freedom for Swiss Muslims.

Prominent Indonesian Muslims striding the world stage, winning prizes, and on important lists.

Punishment for sin, a minister blames disasters on depravity & corruption of Indonesians.

Obscure branches of the MUI have their 15 minutes of fame in protest at the '2012' doomsday movie.

I loph you full Indonesia, youthful, artistic expressions of nationalism by the roadside.

The orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra, destruction of their habitat, and efforts to help them.

A newly released film on East Timor in 1999 opens old wounds between Indonesia and Australia.

Wheeling & dealing in the selection of the 2009-2014 Cabinet, foreign plants & political hacks.

State imposed religiosity and conformity, or freedom from woeful ignorance of holy texts.

Clerical, non bewildered reaction to Barack Obama's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Cultural protectionism and Big Brother in Indonesian film making law, the UU Perfilman.

Problematic religious schools on Java, which ones and police monitoring of them.

The number of islands Indonesia has and whether some of them are for sale.

How hot are the fires in hell and how they are full of women.

The Schapelle Corby saga, the stresses of life in a Bali jail have brought on insanity.

Monitoring Ramadan mosque sermons in the war on terrorism.

Fatwa on superstitious beliefs in arts and pop culture television.

Different approaches to Abu Bakar Bashir from the police and military in Central Java.

The curse of soft porn horror films, calls to ban 'Paku Kuntilanak' and the 'Virgin's Blood...'

Child crime, the convictions of ten boys aged under 16 for playing a gambling game in Tangerang.

Noordin M Top not dead after a Densus 88 raid in Temanggung, in another raid in Bekasi a car bomb is found.

Blasphemous farting attempts in Probolinggo see police swing into action against a kejawenist rebel.

Noordin M Top discovers blogspot and complains of American plunderers and soccer Crusaders.

Muslim only housing estates and gated communities in Jakarta and surrounds, and Halal Bogor.

Are you a fat loser? Do you want to be a fat loser? 'The Biggest Loser Asia' is here.

Whether western intelligence agencies are bent on causing mayhem in Indonesia.

Alternative views of the terror attacks in Jakarta, Islamic extremism or rogue political and security forces.

Islamic solidarity with the people of Xinjiang, or not, condemning, and getting along with China.

How Indonesia fares in the failed states index of 2009, still thought to be at risk of disintegration.

President Yudhoyono cruises to a first round victory and a second term.

Two international reports on police and military brutality and abuses of human rights.

Blogs and social networks are helping Indonesians to become more vocal and to fight for free speech.

Doubts raised over president Yudhoyono's ability to win re-election,.. and an IM voter poll.

Mufidah Kalla & Uga Wiranto are hot stuff in the battle for Muslim votes, while Mrs Ani is urged to cover up.

The new book "The Islamic State Illusion", taking on hardline Islam in Indonesia.

Indonesians are officially the most smiley and pleasant people in the world, in shops.

BI governor Boediono for vice president, whether a neo-liberal and not religious enough.

Dealing with enemies on the left and the right keeps Nahdlatul Ulama leaders busy talking.

A drive-by shooting, the anti-corruption chief accused of murder, and a beautiful golf caddy.

What lonely women want, what adults get up to, Sasak singers get in trouble for suggesting answers.

The swine flu scare, H1N1, effects on tourism and industries, and whether it is manmade.

Who president Yudhoyono will choose as his running mate for the "Indonesia Bisa" campaign.

Whether to ban "nikah siri" informal marriages, Rhoma Irama and Abu Bakar Bashir are on opposite sides.

Is political Islam down and out in 2009? Islamic parties look for reasons for their failure.

Quick counts for the 2009 national parliamentary general election have Demokrat leading the way.

Press freedom issues over an alleged money politics scandal involving Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono.

A policeman from Aceh as police chief of Bali, and near naked tourists on motorbikes.

More of the 2009 "pesta demokrasi", some of the weirder election posters and billboards.

Taoists are clamouring to have their religion recognised by the government.

Indonesian attitudes to the Darfur issue in Sudan, in comparison to Palestine.

The alignment of forces for the 2009 elections, the 'Golden' coalitions of political parties.

Some nice quality photos of aspects of the 2009 elections from Yogyakarta.

Over 80 people die in a flooding disaster in south Jakarta, pictures and video of the tragedy.

Usage of religious symbolism in politics, examples of election campaign posters.

Indonesia's unique interpretation of human rights in respect of freedom of choice in religion, and secularism.

Agnes Monica annoys Malaysians for unusual reasons, with her new hit song Allah Peduli.

Some Buddhists are, eventually, up in arms over a Buddhist themed club in Jakarta, the Buddha Bar.