Indonesia
Australian officials paying people smugglers for years
Revelations today in Australia that the intelligence officials have been paying Indonesian people smuggling rings for at least the past four years. Audio
Australia's history of paying people smugglers
New revelations about Australia and how it manages people smuggling. A claim that successive governments have paid people smugglers from Indonesia to turn their boats around. Audio
Bali prosecution drops death penalty demand
Indonesian prosecutors in Bali say they're only seeking an 18 year jail sentence, not the death penalty, for New Zealander Antony Glen de Malmanche, accused of smuggling methamphetamine into… Audio
Indonesian Police say refugee crew paid by Australian officials
An Indonesian police chief is backing claims from a Bangladeshi refugee, first heard on Morning Report, that an Australian customs officer paid the captain and crew of a people-smuggling boat to leave… Audio
Papuan activist doubts President's promise on migration
A pro-independence activist in Papua says he doesn't believe the Indonesian President, who promised to stop the controversial policy of transmigration.
Vanuatu to maintain Papua rights drive, says Moli
Vanuatu's new foreign minister says the government will continue to fight for the rights of West Papuans in international fora.
Geopolitical storm looms over MSG decision
A geopolitical storm is coming to a head in the Melanesian Spearhead Group as it considers a membership bid by West Papuans of Indonesia.
Geopolitical storm coming to a head in MSG
A geopolitical storm is coming to a head in the Melanesian Spearhead Group as the Pacific islands sub-regional organisation considers a membership bid by West Papuans of Indonesia. Audio
Refugee boat was not headed for NZ
An Indonesian police chief now says a boatload of refugees were not trying to get to New Zealand, contradicting what the Prime Minister here has said. Audio
Govt urged to consider closer security ties with Indonesia
The Goverment's being urged to consider boosting its security ties with Indonesia despite concerns over human rights. Audio
Indonesia
Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011). Audio
Sending migrants rescued at sea, back to their home countries
Malaysia and Indonesia say they will try to send migrants rescued at sea, back to their home countries. Audio
Indonesia moves ahead with rice fields in Papua
Indonesia's state-owned fertilizer maker Pupuk Indonesia is to raise $US 534-million to clear and develop 750,000 million hectares of rice fields in Papua.
Indonesian police hold Freeport protestors
Indonesian police have reportedly arrested 12 miners and 17 citizens after a road blockade at the Freeport mine in Papua province.
Staggering HIV/AIDS prevalence in Papua's Wamena
An Indonesian organisation, the AIDS Prevention Commission, says that over ten percent of the population of the Papua town of Wamena is infected with HIV/AIDS.
PNGDF investigating Indonesian flight reports
The head of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force says wants more information on an alleged flight into local airspace by Indonesian military aircraft.
Indonesia says it can't fund migrants who continue to arrive
Indonesian authorities are warning they will soon run out of money and food for the hundreds of migrants who were rescued by fishermen last week. Audio
Jack Body
Friend and former student Daniel Beban recalls his first encounter with Jack Body and talks through some of his compositions. Audio
West Papua issue stirs during Jokowi's PNG visit
The thorny issue of West Papua has stirred controversy during a state visit by Indonesia's President, Joko Widodo, to Papua New Guinea.
PNG MP calls for MSG to be disbanded
An outspoken Papua New Guinea MP says the Melanesian Spearhead Group has failed its original mandate and should be disbanded.
