Interview with Thung Ju Lan

Thung Ju Lan is an Indonesian who studied at La Trobe University in 1994-1998. She was able to come to Australia to study on a scholarship organised by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and she completed a PhD in Anthropology. The interview was conducted in English on 25 April 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording in two parts, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Mulyoto Pangestu

Mulyoto Pangestu is an Indonesian who studied in Melbourne on two occasions; in 1993-1996, and in 1998-2005. During his first period of study he started at the University of Melbourne, but transferred to Monash University in 1994. He completed a Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science in his one year at Melbourne University, before completing his Masters in Reproductive Science at Monash in 1994-1996. The change in field was the reason for his transferral to Monash. After two and a half years back in Indonesia, he returned to Monash University to complete his PhD in Reproductive Science. He was awarded Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarships to study in Australia. The interview was conducted in English on 18 August 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary and a photograph.

Interview with Dr. Musawe Sinebare

Dr. Musawe Sinebare is a Papua New Guinean who studied at Wollongong University in 1993-1998. Before coming to Australia, he studied in the UK where he completed a Masters in Education, with a focus on the educational use of computers. He studied at Wollongong on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and he completed a PhD in Computer Science Education. The interview was conducted in English on 9 April 2014 by Prof. David Lowe and Mrs. Michelle Verso, both of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Amin Wibowo

Amin Wibowo is an Indonesian who studied in Australia on two occasions; at Monash University in 1997-1998 and at Curtin University in 2003-2008. On both occasions she studied on Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarships and she completed her Masters in Business Administration during her time at Monash University, before completing her PhD in the same field while at Curtin University. The interview was conducted in English and Indonesian on 27 May 2014 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia, and Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, and a transcript of the interview which contains both English and Indonesian translations.

Interview with Nur Fitriatin Yamin

Nur Fitriatin Yamin is an Indonesian who studied in Australia on two occasions; at Flinders University in 1998-1999, and at the University of Canberra in 2008-2012. In both periods of study she was awarded Australian Development Scholarships (ADS). She completed a Masters in Education during her time at Flinders University before completing a PhD in the same field while at the University of Canberra. The interview was conducted in Indonesian on 1 June 2014 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, and a transcript of the interview (also in Indonesian).

Well-known trade marks, foreign investment and local industry : a comparison of China and Indonesia

Strengthened protection for well-known trade marks in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement is an important issue for developing countries, which has led to trade pressures from industrialised nations in the past. ‘Trade mark squatting’, referring to the registration in bad faith of foreign well-known marks in order to sell them back to their original owners, is a much discussed phenomenon in this context. This article outlines the history and development of well-known trade marks and the applicable law in China and Indonesia. It looks not just at foreign and international brands subjected to ‘trade mark squatting’, but also at how local enterprises are using the system. Rather remarkably in view of the countries’ turbulent histories, local well-known marks have a long history and are well respected for their range of products. They are not normally affected by the ‘trade mark squatting’ phenomenon and are rarely the subject of disputes. Enhanced protection under the TRIPS Agreement is especially relevant for international brands and the article shows the approaches in the two countries. In China, government incentives assist the proliferation of nationally well-known and locally ‘famous’ marks. In Indonesia, lack of implementing legislation has left the matter of recognition to the discretion of the courts.

Life-history and spatial determinants of somatic growth dynamics in Komodo dragon populations

Somatic growth patterns represent a major component of organismal fitness and may vary among sexes and populations due to genetic and environmental processes leading to profound differences in life-history and demography. This study considered the ontogenic, sex-specific and spatial dynamics of somatic growth patterns in ten populations of the world's largest lizard the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). The growth of 400 individual Komodo dragons was measured in a capture-mark-recapture study at ten sites on four islands in eastern Indonesia, from 2002 to 2010. Generalized Additive Mixed Models (GAMMs) and information-theoretic methods were used to examine how growth rates varied with size, age and sex, and across and within islands in relation to site-specific prey availability, lizard population density and inbreeding coefficients. Growth trajectories differed significantly with size and between sexes, indicating different energy allocation tactics and overall costs associated with reproduction. This leads to disparities in maximum body sizes and longevity. Spatial variation in growth was strongly supported by a curvilinear density-dependent growth model with highest growth rates occurring at intermediate population densities. Sex-specific trade-offs in growth underpin key differences in Komodo dragon life-history including evidence for high costs of reproduction in females. Further, inverse density-dependent growth may have profound effects on individual and population level processes that influence the demography of this species.