Australia-Indonesia relations and the perils of success

Australia-Indonesia relations seem to have hit another snag this year. In early January, Kompas daily reported that the Indonesian military (TNI) was suspending all military cooperation with the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

As the news was confirmed by the TNI spokesman, the suspension made numerous domestic and international headlines. With the 24-hour news cycle, and the fact that Indonesia-Australia defense relations tend to be

Indonesian among Miss Universe 2017's top 13 contestants

Kezia Warouw from Indonesia was among the top 13 contestants at the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, the Philippines, on Monday.

Kezia, who represented Indonesia after being crowned Puteri Indonesia 2016, graced the stage alongside representatives from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Haiti, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand and the United States.