Australian tech scaleups showcased climate and sustainable tech solutions to support Indonesia’s goals towards net zero 2060 at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta this week.

Indonesian coal miner Ithaca Resources has agreed to purchase the assets of Vitrinite after the Queensland mining company collapsed earlier in the year.

In recent weeks, Prabowo unveiled controversial plans to centralise key commodity exports and fired the head of his flagship $15 billion free meals program amid a corruption probe. Prabowo has repeatedly said he won’t tolerate graft and is seeking to strengthen the economy. But his erratic execution is denting trust in Indonesia’s institutions.

The government is rolling out transportation fare subsidies for the second half of 2026, targeting the midyear school holiday season and the year-end Christmas and New Year travel period to spur domestic consumption and boost tourism.

Tokyo confirmed on June 5 that the two countries had agreed to begin formal talks on the possible transfer of Asagiri-class destroyers to the Indonesian Navy, following a meeting between their defence ministers, Shinjiro Koizumi and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto received a courtesy visit from an Australian delegation to strengthen strategic partnerships in research and higher education in support of sustainable development.

Sixteen Australian exhibitors showcased their products to more than 250 hotel, restaurant and café (HORECA) professionals at the event. In collaboration with Meat & Livestock Australia and AUSVEG, the showcase was part of ongoing government support for Australian businesses to diversify and grow their exports.

While the Makassarese people were greatly involved in this historical trade, the use of this term in this context lacks specificity—the fleets that sailed to Australia from Sulawesi were both multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, comprising local Buginese, Makassarese, Butonese, Mandarese and Sama seafarers, as well as many others from further field.

The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard species with a limited (endemic) distribution in Indonesia and protected status, is facing increasing threats to its population. The current population is estimated at 3,319 individuals. This rare species is threatened not only by poaching and natural predators, but also by climate change and the gradual loss of its habitat.

The Indonesia-Australia Partnership for Infrastructure (KIAT) held a ceremony to celebrate and strengthen the advancement of women leaders in Indonesia’s infrastructure sector on 9 March in Jakarta. The event also reflected on the achievements of KIAT’s Promoting the Advancement of Women in Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector (PAVE).

Bupati Garut menyambut kehadiran para akademisi dan pakar internasional tersebut. Ia menjelaskan bahwa AIC merupakan lembaga koordinator kolaborasi yang membawahi sekitar 10 universitas ternama, termasuk IPB, yang kini memfokuskan perhatiannya pada potensi lokal Kabupaten Garut.

Asisten II Sekretariat Daerah Kota Kendari, Dr. Ir. Nismawati, M.Si mewakili Wali Kota Kendari menghadiri Workshop Koordinasi dan Sosialisasi PAIR Sulawesi Climate Health (CH) 3.2 dengan tema “Exploring Climate-Resilience Health System in Coastal Area Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Province, Selasa (3/2/2026).