HEADLINES

June 20, 2012

Australian Mega-Brothel Gets Green Light

A brothel in Sydney has received the green light for a multimillion-dollar expansion which will see it become Australia's largest sex premises, with rooms featuring multiple beds and pool tables.
June 19, 2012

Melbourne Rattled by Rare Earthquake

The Australian city of Melbourne was hit by a rare earthquake on Tuesday, with residents reporting their houses shook and windows rattled, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
June 19, 2012

Bali Bombmaker Patek Awaits Court Decision

A court will hand down its verdict on Thursday on Umar Patek, an accused bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attacks, bringing to an end a 10-year probe into the nation's deadliest act of terror.
June 19, 2012

58 Missing after Boat Sinks off Maluku

Rescuers said 58 people were still missing two days after a wooden boat sank off eastern Indonesia -- revising sharply upwards the number of people on board the vessel.
June 15, 2012

End to Death as Punishment Tool

Editorial In the Western world, the United States is deplorably the only country to still use capital punishment. This abhorrent, – Read More...
June 15, 2012

Govt Bans Foreign NGOs from Raising Cash

The government is to ban all foreign non-governmental organisations from raising public funds in Indonesia, with a regulation in the works to make it law.
June 15, 2012

Man Jailed for Prophet Mohammed Cartoons

An Indonesian man arrested after writing "God doesn't exist" on his Facebook page has been jailed for 30 months for sharing explicit material about the Prophet Mohammed online.
June 14, 2012

Man Arrested Over Attempted Bali Rape of Australian Girl

Bali Police have arrested a 33-year-old Indonesian man for allegedly molesting and trying to rape a sleeping nine-year-old Australian girl.
June 14, 2012

Shooting Sparks Riot in Papua

Police shot dead an armed pro-independence activist in Papua province on Thursday, angering residents who set homes and cars ablaze, locals and officials said.
June 13, 2012

AirAsia Moves Planning Operation to Indonesia

Budget carrier AirAsia is moving its strategic planning centre to Indonesia from its Malaysian headquarters as it looks to expand its regional operations.