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• Applications Open for the LPDP-Australia Awards Scholarships

  Applications for the LPDP-Australia Awards Scholarships will open on 2 April 2026. These prestigious scholarships, offered through a collaboration between Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP) and the Australian Government, are for Master’s study at Australian universities commencing in 2027.

• Australian Embassy Hosts Halal Bihalal (Open House) for Australian Alumni
  Australian alumni gathered on 31 March for a Halal Bihalal to celebrate the close friendship between Australia and Indonesia.

• Australia’s Productivity Commission Chair Visits Indonesia
  The Chair of Australia’s Productivity Commission, Ms Danielle Wood, visited Indonesia this week to advance cooperation on economic policy and productivity, in support of the Australia-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

• Travel to Indonesia
  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia this week for a Defence Ministers’ Meeting with Indonesian Minister of Defence, His Excellency Gen (ret) Dr Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

• Indonesia-Australia Partnership Supporting Women’s Leadership in Infrastructure
  The Indonesia-Australia Partnership for Infrastructure (KIAT) held a ceremony to celebrate and strengthen the advancement of women leaders in Indonesia’s infrastructure sector on 9 March in Jakarta. The event also reflected on the achievements of KIAT’s Promoting the Advancement of Women in Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector (PAVE).

• Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award 2025-26
  I congratulate Peter Ker and Irene Sarwindaningrum, the recipients of the Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award for 2025-26.