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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton ‘verballing’ Indonesia’s president; PM confronted by rightwingers; and celebrities criticise all-female space trip

Labor comes out swinging against the opposition leader over his comments about possible Russian military encroachment before the facts were clear

The Guardian - AU

Vespa Love Affair: Indonesians Turn Vintage Scooters Electric

When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint peeling off, the usual fumes and hum of the free-spirited scooters cannot be seen or heard.

International Business Times

Bridget McKenzie admits she was wrong to claim Russia and China want Albanese to win election

Coalition frontbencher’s comments come after PM accuses Dutton of ‘verballing’ Indonesia’s president over Russian military encroachment

The Guardian - AU

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Dutton denies verballing Indonesian leader on Russia

Peter Dutton rejects claims he made false statements about the Indonesian president on Russian war planes, while Labor is also sidestepping questions.

AAP

Australia investigating after report claims Russia seeking access to Indonesian military base

Australian defence minister says Jakarta assured him report ‘simply not true’

The Independent UK

Russia has long had interest in Indonesia. Australia must realise its partners may have friends we don’t like

A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia’s political leaders by surprise during an already hectic election campaign.

The Conversation

Election Diary: for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming

For a few hours on Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM’s concern after report Russia wants Indonesian aircraft base; Greens cancel party on Anzac Day; and Dutton at his tenth bowser

Officials seeking further information, PM says, after news report on Russia seeking airbase on Australia’s northern doorstep

The Guardian - AU

Australia reassured Indonesia won't host Russian planes

Australia has been assured Indonesia won't allow Russian aircraft on its bases as political leaders denounced Vladimir Putin as a "murderous dictator".

AAP

Indonesia dismisses report Russia seeking to base aircraft in country as ‘simply not true’, Australia says

Australian defence minister Richard Marles says he has spoken to Indonesian counterpart about report Moscow filed official request over military aircraft

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian judges who cleared three palm oil companies of corruption charges arrested

Judges accused of taking money to deliver favourable ruling

The Independent UK

Indonesia Palm Oil Firms Eye New Markets As US Trade War Casts Shadow

Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive told AFP. Indonesia is the world's biggest producer of the edible oil -- used in making foods…

International Business Times

Indonesia's Horror Movie Industry Rises From The Grave

Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country's penchant for ghost and monster stories.

International Business Times

Australia, Indonesia strengthen ties amid tariff hikes

Global trade concerns are a key topic of conversation between Australia and Indonesia as US trade tariffs wreak uncertainty among governments and markets.

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Apple's IPhone 16 Hits Indonesia Stores After Monthslong Ban

Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple's latest smartphone went on sale following a monthslong ban in Indonesia.

The Independent UK

Indonesia offers to shelter Palestinians from Gaza

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinians impacted by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The Conversation

Demand-centric labor-intensive industries may help our shrinking middle class

Indonesia’s current account deficit pressures the middle class, forcing them to use their savings. The rupiah’s volatility has increased import costs, reducing household expenditure. Additionally, 81,290 layoffs between 2024 and 2025 and a significant decrease in middle class spending, from 21.45% in 2019 to 17.13% in 2024, paint a bleak…

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Why Indonesia’s sinking rupiah is a flashing alarm for its $1.4tn economy

Indonesia’s currency is at a record low against the US dollar amid concerns over President Prabowo Subianto’s policies.

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Indonesia Stocks Plunge On Trump Tariffs After Weeklong Break

Indonesian stocks tanked more than seven percent on Tuesday after a weeklong public holiday break, with trading briefly suspended at the open as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's global tariffs roils markets.

The Independent UK

World Bank employees accused of ‘intimidating’ au pair into forced labor and threatening to have her deported

Exclusive: An au pair from Indonesia claims in a lawsuit obtained by The Independent that the couple refused to let her leave the house without their permission and threatened to have her deported if she told anyone about the mistreatment

The Independent UK

As markets implode, US trading partners puzzle over whether there's room for negotiations

The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals

The Independent UK

World's largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive

The Guardian - UK

‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts

The Independent UK

10 dead as landslide hits passing cars on Indonesia's Java island

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a landslide struck vehicles on a hilly road on the country’s main island of Java

The Guardian - AU

Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China

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