Indonesia
Asia correspondent Charlotte Glennie
Charlotte Glennie discusses the unusual court case in Indonesia where a 27 year old Australian resident is accused of poisoning a former friend with a cyanide laced Vietnamese coffee. Audio
Over 1000 detained in Papua for protesting
More than 1,000 West Papuans participating in a demonstration calling for independence in Indonesia's Papua region were briefly detained on Wednesday.
NZ MPs want action on West Papua mission
NZ politicians want the government to press for progress on a high level fact-finding mission to Indonesia's Papua region.
Empowering single Indonesian women
Nani Zulminarni is on a mission to empower women in her home country of Indonesia, especially those marginalised by the status of being single, widowed, abandoned or divorced. Despite there being… Audio
New hominid fossil find in Indonesia
An international team behind the discovery of the hobbit species in Indonesia have now found what they believe to be the ancestors of the diminuative hominin - after finding skull fragments dated at… Audio, Gallery
More mass demos in West Papua
There have been more demonstrations in Indonesia's Papua region today, in support of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
Dozens arrested in Papua ahead of fresh demos
Dozens of members of the West Papua National Committee have been arrested by Indonesian police in Papua province.
Jakarta defends stand on Papua as mistrust lingers
Criticism by the Melanesian Spearhead Group chairman that Indonesia has rebuffed requests to dialogue over concerns about rights abuses in West Papua has drawn a sharp rebuke from Jakarta but has… Audio
MSG special leaders summit deferred again
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders Summit scheduled to take place in the next two weeks in Port Moresby has been postponed again.
MSG chair reminds Jakarta about decolonisation
The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has defended his criticism of Indonesia over its alleged failure to engage with the region over West Papua.
Indonesian volcano erupts, killing seven people
Mount Sinabung, a volcano in Western Indonesia, has erupted killing several farmers.
Solomons PM reiterates Papua stand
The Solomon Islands prime minister has reiterated his support for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group for the United Liberation Movement of West Papua.
Socratez Yoman - West Papua's Fight for Survival
Rev. Socratez Yoman is the President of the Fellowship of Baptist Churches in West Papua and he describes himself as a 'voice for the voiceless'. He talks to Wallace about what he describes as the… Audio
West Papua police chief warns about illegal fishing
The police chief in Indonesia's West Papua province has warned about the prevalence of illegal fishing in the region.
MSG chair urges UN intervention in West Papua
The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group says the regional body is pushing for an urgent intervention by the United Nations in West Papua.
West Papuan plight a humanitarian issue, says church leader
A church leader from Indonesia's Papua region who is in New Zealand raising awareness about conditions in his homeland says West Papua is a global humanitarian issue. Audio
More public demonstrations expected in West Papua
More public mobilisations are expected in Indonesia's Papua region amid growing international interest in West Papua's self-determination aspirations. Audio
NZ govt blocks motion to support West Papua
The New Zealand government today [Tue 03-05-2016] blocked a motion moved without notice by New Zealand Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty on West Papua. Audio
New book examines West Papua in world system
The author of a new book about how West Papua is an international issue, concerning the purview of international systems says there is sound international legal basis for the United Nations to review… Audio
Amnesty pushes for Indonesian law change after torture 'admission'
Indonesian police have admitted torturing a man to death, ending a decade of denial of torture, Amnesty International says.
