Duncan Graham

Duncan Graham is an Australian journalist based in Malang, East Java Province, who has been writing about Indonesia for the past 22 years.

Articles by Duncan Graham

Waving an old art into daily life

Waving an old art into daily life

An invitation to a wedding with a traditional East Javanese puppet performance is special, as it reveals that the tangled cultural...

Under the microscope

Under the microscope

Is Indonesia hostile to science?

All aboard the omnibus

All aboard the omnibus

Sprint urged, but long haul likely

Back to school

Back to school

Can a dotcom driver turn Indonesian education around?

Where trade treads, friendships follow

Where trade treads, friendships follow

Talkathons done - now the walkathons for Australia-Indonesia trade

Boat problem takes to the skies

Boat problem takes to the skies

Asylum seekers find new way to land Down Under

Democracy – can it be improved?

Democracy – can it be improved?

Is the Western model best, or should another approach be taken?

Farewelling friends, finding allies

Farewelling friends, finding allies

When Hugh White writes, governments read

Connecting the dots to the dollars

Connecting the dots to the dollars

Australian Aboriginal art is not always what it claims to be – especially if it’s made in Indonesia

Sleepwalking towards illiteracy

Sleepwalking towards illiteracy

If Prabowo had won, the fear factor would have forced Australians to study about Indonesia.

No votes in knowing the neighbors

No votes in knowing the neighbors

Foreign policy issues avoided during election, trade deal still needs to be ratified

Elections alert: Beware of boats and books

Elections alert: Beware of boats and books

Communists and illegal immigrants stirring up government fears

Wanted: Smart grads with dirty hands

Wanted: Smart grads with dirty hands

Vocational education has been touted as a way to push Indonesia up the skills chain and provide jobs. But it’s not working out that...

An international wrong

An international wrong

They were poor, underage Indonesian boys working fishing boats. Then they were thrown into Australian prisons alongside violent criminals,...

Low people on the high seas

Low people on the high seas

The Bajo are Southeast Asia’s sea gypsies, resilient remnants from times when national boundaries were porous and ethnic minorities...