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Dr. Ika Idris, an Associate Professor at Master of Public Policy and Management Program, Monash University Indonesia, has been selected as a 2025–2026 Open Society Fellow. This prestigious fellowship, awarded by the Open Society Foundations,

In collaboration with Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, Monash University, Indonesia observed hate speech targeting vulnerable groups in the 2024 Indonesia regional elections or Pilkada.

A growing clash between "truth tellers" and "deniers" is unfolding. One side presents facts while striving to remain free from ideological bias, while the other seeks to suppress those facts.

Since February 17, 2025, student demonstrations have been held in many regions. Calls for protests have circulated on social media following widespread public criticism of several policies implemented by President Prabowo Subianto during his first

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders that could threaten the healthcare sector, including in Indonesia. How should Indonesia prepare for this?

Throughout 2024, civil society has proven its ability to challenge and influence policies that are not in the public's best interest. What will civil resistance look like this year?

In a significant step toward establishing ethical frameworks for emotionally intelligent AI systems, Project Automating Empathy Globalising International Standards (AEGIS) has successfully hosted an engaging workshop at the JS Luwansa Hotel in

Disinformation is impacting cities. Recognizing this critical issue, Monash University, Indonesia and Monash University, Italy spearheaded a groundbreaking event: Disinformation in Cities Training & Collaboration Workshop, held on October 24-25,

Data & Democracy Dialogue, an engaging public discussion by Monash Data & Democracy Research Hub (MDDRH), was conceived to address these pressing issues, focusing on the transformative role of data in building resilient digital democracy,