Manpower authorities to send 500 RI workers to Australia

"The plan was discussed with the relevant parties in Australia by a delegation of the Indonesian Workers Placement and Protection Agency (BNP2 TKI) which visited Melbourne recently, minister counselor for economic affairs at the Indonesian Consulate General here, Jahar...

Four Indonesians serving jail terms in W Australia

Brisbane (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Consulate General in Perth said that there were four Indonesian who were still serving jail sentence in three prisons in West Australia. Two of the Indonesians were involved in the smuggling of 83 Sri Lankans on February 21, 2007, Andi...

Australia detains 28 Indonesian fishermen in Darwin

Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Australian authorities until Tuesday were still detaining 28 Indonesian fishermen at a detention center in Darwin, Northern Territory, Indonesian Consul in Darwin, Harbangan Napitupulu said. "The number of Indonesian fishermen detained now is far...

Soeharto`s case to become source of tension if not solved: observer

""I think it will become a source of tension among Soeharto`s family, the government and the people," Fealy told ANTARA News commenting on the rejection by Soeharto`s family of the government`s out-of-court settlement offer.He said the rejection by Soeharto`s family of the...

Indonesians in Western Australia safe from bush fire

""So far, there is no worry about bush fires as it occur in the savannah between Coolgardie and Southern Cross while the Indonesians are living in Perth," he said.Ricky said local mass media reported three Australians were killed six days ago after their truck passing through...

Indonesian muslims in Australia conduct eid Adha prayer

"Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu TM Hamzah Thayeb joined hundreds of Indonesian Muslims in performing the Eid Adha prayer on the premises of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra on Wednesday.On the same day, other Indonesian Muslims staying in Brisbane also...

Australia thanks RI for continued cooperation in immigration field

""In cooperation with the Indonesian government, the Australian Immigration Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have accomplished the repatriation of 16 Indonesian boat people," Chris Evans said on Monday.He said the Australian government had...

Australia hopes Bali summit yield a "step forward"

"The hope was expressed by Australian Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday, a day after the country`s new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed documents to ratify Kyoto Protocol in his bid to end his predecessor John Howard`s decade of opposition to the global...

Indonesia has yet to receive info on 16 boat passengers

""I remain following the procedure that the information we receive should be from the official source (the Australian immigration office)," spokesman for the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, Dino Kusnadi, told ANTARA here Thursday. Until now, the Indonesian embassy has yet to...