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Road Safety in Indonesia is a work-in-progress

Meaghan Crooks- April 17, 2017

No lanes, no seat belts, no traffic lights and for drivers in Jakarta, no worries. With some of the most lenient road safety laws and ... Read More

Rohingya Education: Learning Jaipur

Jasmine Hines- October 29, 2018

A Rajasthani woman funds over fifty Rohingya children's education. An anthropologist considers refugee working conditions, while Jaipur's rubbish pickers work hard. One Rohingya man organises ... Read More

One Stop Safe Haven for the Women of Jaipur

McKenna Lea- October 17, 2017

The One Stop Crisis Management Center for Women in Jaipur, also known as Aparajita, caters for all women who are in unsafe situations. The Center ... Read More

The Making of a Foreign Correspondent: UQ in Jakarta 2018

Bruce Woolley- April 10, 2018

Fifteen journalism students are in Indonesia this month to learn how to become foreign correspondents during a field-reporting trip. They have researched a wide range ... Read More

Mumbai’s Train System: Women Only Carriages

Samantha Butler- October 23, 2016

By Samantha Butler For years, trains in Mumbai have had carriages reserved for women, in an attempt to provide them with safety and prevent harassment. ... Read More

Amity University Jaipur welcomes UQ journalism students

Bruce Woolley- October 7, 2017

  The 'UQ in Jaipur' team has worked very closely with 20 students from Amity University in Jaipur to bring you the engaging stories on ... Read More

Snake charmers of Jaipur

Mia Knight- September 25, 2017

Snake charmer Kahnu Nath and his cobra, Raju play for hours at a time, entertaining tourists and locals on the streets of Jaipur. Read More

Robi’s Game

Jasmine Hines- October 29, 2018

Follow Robi as he recounts his life in a Bangladesh refugee camp after winning his semi-final soccer game in Brisbane, Australia. This is part three of ... Read More

Mumbai: an introduction

Sophie Wright- October 18, 2016

By Sophie Wright Mumbai is big. It’s chaotic. The streets are dirty. It smells horrendous. But it's all part of the city's charm. FULL STORY ... Read More

Price of Money

James McManagan- September 26, 2018

The streets of Jaipur's 'Old City' - or 'Pink City'- are drenched with colourful market stalls and crowded shopfronts. Storeowners and street merchants screaming "Ricky ... Read More

The beef with Indonesia’s meat policy

Timothy Swanston- April 22, 2017

Indonesia's impressive economic growth in recent years has been coupled with a rapid expansion of its middle class, a group of consumers who have a ... Read More

Rich in Age and Rich in Culture

Hannah Palmer- September 25, 2017

India’s home of culture, Jaipur, has become the perfect destination for middle to senior aged travellers as the city is abuzz with life and filled ... Read More