Sandra Angelia from East Java is Miss Indonesia 2008.

Examples of Islamic-Javanese religious and cultural syncretism.

The red light brothel district, or lokalisasi, of Dolly in Surabaya.

The arrest of politician Al Amin Nur Nasution, husband of Kristina Iswandari, on corruption charges.

Chastity locks for female massage parlor workers.

Women of Surabaya decorate their bras.

On whether women, in this case Khofifah Indar Parawansa, are suitable for leadership positions.

Government efforts to regulate the internet and block access to websites thought inappropriate.

Some of Abu Bakar Bashir’s village musings have Australians outraged.

Google Maps view of Indonesia and East Java.

Tackling internet porn in Indonesia.

Foreign efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.

The Israeli Palestinian conflict, and Indonesia’s relationship with Israel.

Why there is so much church persecution in western Java.

The compulsory usage of Javanese language in schools.

Mainstream Islam groups Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama clash in Banyuwangi.

An fundamentalist Muslim mosque is attacked in Jember.

The Wahidiyah movement is attacked in Tasikmalaya.

Indonesia ranks highly for internet sex searches.

Permadi & Yuddy Chrisnandi claim that diseases are spread by foreigners.

The hunt for terrorist Abu Dujana.

Rates of violence against women.

Maria Eva, deeply religious woman and star of the Golkar porn flick.

An official from a body that seeks to educate the public on elections says many local and regional elections are marred by candidates use of religious symbols and language.

The 1965-1966 pogroms in East Java.