The Australia-Indonesia Centre

30/10/2026

It’s time to vote for your favourite film from ! 2026! 📽️

Winners were announced at premiere screenings in Melbourne and Makassar, celebrating emerging talent from Indonesia and Australia. Now, catch all the finalists and choose the short films that speak to you most.

For a decade, ReelOzInd! has brought people together through creative arts and storytelling. The initiative is led by the Australia-Indonesia Centre.

Vote via the link https://www.reelozind.com/reelozind-2025/vote-film-2026/.

Thank you to for joining us at the Indonesian Premiere 💥 🙌

22/10/2026

Indonesia has set its sights on an ambitious milestone: developing 100 GW of solar power to enhance energy security ☀️

In this piece former Australian Consul-General in Makassar, Richard Mathews, considers what this means for remote and regional areas—especially across Eastern Indonesia—which offer a critical opportunity for clean, decentralised energy and sustainable community development.

The former diplomat suggests avenues of cooperation between two countries which face similar challenges around remote geography and access to main infrastructure.

The AIC is committed to informing our community and working with our network to find sustainable solutions that create economic progress and strengthen the bilateral relationship. 🇮🇩🇦🇺

🔗 https://australiaindonesiacentre.org/energy/indonesias-new-approach-to-energy-security/

16/10/2026

Get your tickets now! Celebrate ten years of the ReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Festival at the 2026 premiere in Makassar and Melbourne

This coming Thursday, 22 October. Events are free and all are welcome!

To reserve your free ticket in the Melbourne Premiere at ACMI at 6.30pm click on the link below.

For information on the Makassar Premiere at Menara Pinisi on 22 October, 3pm, follow ROI on Instagram.

News ReelOzInd! to premiere in Makassar and Melbourne 8 October 2026Jemma Purdey The linkages between First Nations peoples living on Australia’s northern coast and the Bugis fishers and traders of South Sulawesi pre-dates colonial settlement. These encounters saw not only the exchange of goods, b...

14/10/2026

AIC Indonesia Director Kevin Evans recently led a key workshop and capacity-building session with ( Indonesian Policy Institute for Procurement of Goods and Services) in Jakarta.

Drawing on decades of experience across Australia, Indonesia and Afghanistan, Kevin shared insights on:

🔹 Evaluating life-cycle costs
🔹 Delivering value for money in strategic procurement
🔹 Navigating regulatory systems while maintaining integrity
🔹 Effect of cultural and social issues

An insightful session reflecting the AIC's strong, trusted partnership between Australia and Indonesia 🇦🇺🇮🇩

21/09/2026

We are pleased to announce 👏 the start of the Second Call for the PAIR Sulawesi program, expanding our collaborative research footprint across key themes of livelihoods and skills, climate risk and resilience and governance and inclusion.

This Open Call round of proposals builds on the work being done in the first round of PAIR projects, with research teams putting their focus on coastal communities which are dealing with the impacts of climate change. The projects build on the work already done, interconnecting with evidence around innovation, government and local inclusion on finding ways to support economic growth and social resilience.

We welcome TEN NEW regional Indonesian universities who will work alongside 13 other top institutions from both countries, to ensure research outcomes are grounded in local ownership and needs.

The PAIR Sulawesi program is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MoHEST) through the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP).

You can find the full project list here.
https://pair2.australiaindonesiacentre.org/news/announcing-research-projects-in-the-pair-sulawesi-second-call/

Follow us here to learn more about the project, researchers and impact.

New research projects under the Second Call for the Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR) Sulawesi program have started! This next round of

18/09/2026

Partnering for a sustainable future in West Java! 🇮🇩🇦🇺

Thank you to the West Java government's regional development agency ( West Java) for sitting with us to map out growth priorities across the Rebana Metropolitan Region.

Agency Head Dedi Mulyadi shared vital insights on:
⚡ Energy transition
🚆 Urban mobility
👥 Workforce development
💧 Water security & agriculture
♻️ Waste management
🏛️ Regulatory alignment

Part of our Powering Rebana program, this work bridges Australian and Indonesian expertise—including state utility PLN—to build a modern, resilient economy.

Huge thanks to our program partners , Prof. Dr. Eng. Puspita Dirgahayani (SAPPK ITB), and our Indonesia Director Kevin Evans for leading the session! 🙌

16/09/2026

The Rebana Metropolitan Region is a growing economic corridor in one of Indonesia's most populated areas. And the Australia-Indonesia Centre is leading a program to find ways to collaborate on its growth ambitions.

Spanning seven districts on Java and home to ten million people, Rebana is a designated national hub which is attracting large-scale manufacturing investment. It's also a base for an international airport and a deep-sea port.

Growth at this scale brings substantial energy and infrastructure challenges, just some of the areas where the AIC sees potential for collaboration between the two countries.

Learn more about our Powering Rebana program in partnership with Monash Energy Institute, CSIRO, Monash University Indonesia, RACE for 2030 InstitutTeknologiBandung (ITB) and working with Rebana management and Indonesian state electricity utility PLN.

Read our analysis of the Rebana region and opportunity for Australian collaboration.

https://australiaindonesiacentre.org/aic/supporting-a-key-urban-and-industrial-zone-in-indonesia-through-powering-rebana/

09/09/2026

We were pleased to participate in the IndOz 2026 conference, embracing this year's theme: "Beyond Dialogue, Making Deals." 🤝🇦🇺🇮🇩

Our Indonesia Director KevinEvans led a panel discussion on the vital food and agribusiness sector and where the two nations can work together to encourage investment.

"I had a fantastic panel of experts raising important issues for business to strengthen the investment environment, from regulations in supply chains, skilled labour and biosecurity cooperation."

We know from our long-standing work in the seaweed industry that there are opportunities, specifically where research can spark ideas and support business pathways.

A great opportunity to connect with AIC friends and key stakeholders and a big thank you to organiser David Widjaja for the invitation.

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise The University of Queensland Indonesian Ministry of Industry and Downstream Investment

08/09/2026

📢 *RWAC — PAIR TALENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM 2026 STARTS TODAY!*

Welcome to Researchers Working Across Cultures (RWAC), part of the Australia–Indonesia Centre's PAIR Talent Accelerator Program.

🎯 Cultural Intelligence in Practice: Collaborating Confidently Across Countries, Institutions and Disciplines

To everyone already enrolled — happy learning! 🎉 Stay curious, ask questions and embrace the differences you meet along the way. Every new perspective is a chance to become a better collaborator.