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

Jakarta's anti begging law in the light of constitutional freedom of speech.

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

TRD wonders if expats don't get (m)any visitors from home.

Looking forward to next week's Asian Cup qualifier in Jakarta between Indonesia and Australia.

A teenage Australian girl from sunny Queensland finds Islam in Lampung and becomes a revert.

Purba Negoro on perceived threats to national unity.

Achmad appreciates Australian popular culture, in this case the songs of Kevin Bloody Wilson.

On why the Islamic world fell into backwardness, and the key to future success.

Purba Negoro looks at Indonesian defence issues in somewhat mystical Javanese terms.

Perseus on white girls not going for Asian guys, and differences between white women and Indonesian women.

Visiting Indonesian Muslim leaders discover that Australia seems to be a haven of tolerance and religious freedom.

An Indonesian-Australian looks at stereotypes of Chinese in Indonesia, Asians in Australia, and western men who like Asian women.

Sylvester sees power-mongering and the profit motive behind the West's hypocrisy over human rights.

The president continues his musings on religion, and islamophobia among Australians and Balinese.

Indonesia's hot surfer guys being used to draw tourists.

Some of Abu Bakar Bashir's village musings have Australians upset.

Lairedion on the banned movie about the Bali bombings, "Promised Paradise".

Australia's regional hegemonic aspirations and Indonesian defence procurements.

Ross continues to be infuriated by the lovely Julia Suryakusuma, and other intellectuals.

Indonesian students in Australia often have a bad time.

Pelajar Indonesia di Australia sering mengalami kesulitan.

Patronising neo-colonialist attitudes by westerners in Bali.

Permasalahan Jemaah Islamiyah sebagai organisasi teroris dan keadaan sementara di Sulawesi Tengah.

Iqhbal Sukokiman takes on the tough issue of Australian pedophiles in Indonesia.

Ausdag explains why learning Indonesian is not popular in Australia.

Australians don't want to learn Indonesian.

Achmad worries that Indonesia's U.F.O. technology will be lost to foreigners.

Achmad envisages a new Mojopahit Empire with Australia as vassal state.

Australia insults president Yudhoyono.

Four ways you can possibly get around the law against mixed-religion marriages.

Governor Sutiyoso and anti-Australianism and street thuggery.

On the "quality", or possible lack thereof, of expatriates in Indonesia.