AIYA Links for 8 March, 2013

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• Radio Australia interviews David Hill on the Coalition’s ‘new Colombo plan’ policy.
• Two AIYA members took part in this week’s Indonesia-Australia dialogue: some thoughts on Julie Bishop’s speech.
• Radio Australia interviewed a number of participants at the dialogue.
• The ABC’s Helen Brown reports on a new initiative by the Jakarta Correspondent’s Club, supporting and training local documentary makers.
• Alexander Downer says that with a federal election looming, “it’s time to start caring about Indonesia“.
• Jokowi and Campbell Newman have a lot in common: going local in our relationship with Indonesia.
• In the Lowy Interpreter, Gary Hogan profiles a promising new generation of TNI leaders.
• A bridge across the divide: how schools are connecting Australia and Indonesia.
• Natalie Sambhi, writing for the ASPI Strategist blog, discusses Jokowi and Indonesia’s presidential politics.

..dalam Bahasa Indonesia:

• Australia ingin kirim lebih banyak warga belajar dan kerja di RI: laporan dari Indonesia-Australia Dialogue.
• Profil program AIYEP: Indonesian menginspirasi kaum muda Australia
• Laporan khusus tentang Suara Indonesia Dance Group di Sydney.
• Cerita Kompas tentang orangtua asuh di Australia.

Events and opportunities:

• The Indonesian Government are accepting applications for a three-month arts and culture scholarship.
• ..and the Australian government is accepting applications for the 2014 Australia Awards Scholarship.
• The Jakarta Globe are looking for English-language copy editors.