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Marty adopts neutral stance to Abbot`s absence in OGP conference

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa voiced his opinion of having no objections to Australian Prime Minister Tony ...

Navy steps up sea patrol ahead of OGP meeting

The naval base in Denpasar, Bali, has increased its sea patrolling activities around Bali's Ngurah Rai airport ahead ...

Australian captain loses command after Indonesia incursion

An Australian naval captain has been relieved of his command after his vessel was involved in an incursion into ...

Indonesia, Philippines to step up drive against human trafficking

Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to intensify efforts to crack down on human trafficking, according to the ...

Australia no longer handling asylum seeker issue comprehensively

Indonesia has accused Australia of no longer using comprehensive principles in dealing with asylum seekers. ...

Australia rejects claims that navy mistreated asylum seekers

Australia on Wednesday rejected claims by a group of asylum seekers that they were beaten and suffered burns while ...

Australia asylum policy `draconian`: Rights group

Australia has damaged its human rights record by persistently undercutting refugee protections, including a ...

Death toll rises to 36 after boat capsizes

A boat carrying asylum seekers from the Middle East capsized in Cianjur and the death toll has risen to 36, according ...

Spill-over effects of Rohingya issue on Indonesia

As the tension has escalated in Myanmar due to sectarian conflicts between two different ethnic groups, more refugees ...

30 illegal immigrants sent to Tanjungpinang

Cilegon immigration authorities are moving 30 illegal immigrants to immigration detention centers on Tanjungpinang, ...

Two journalists win Elizabeth O`neill journalism award

Two top journalists have won the prestigious Elizabeth O`Neill Journalism Award to foster understanding between ...

Twenty-three Myanmarese apply for asylum seeker status

Twenty-three Myanmarese have applied for asylum seeker status to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees ...

Refugee swap deal with Malaysia could be extended: Australian minister

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday said the government`s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia could be ...

Govt checking reports on Indonesian boys in Australian adult jail

The government through its Embassy in Canberra, Australia, is checking the validity of Australian newspaper reports ...