Adam Harvey
Adam Harvey is the ABC’s Indonesia correspondent. Before joining the ABC's 7.30 program, he was a reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Telegraph and The Irish Times. You can follow him on Twitter @adharves
Bali's airport reopens to 100,000-passenger backlog after Mt Agung eruptions
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Bali's international airport reopens and airline staff try to clear a backlog of about 100,000 passengers trying to leave before further eruptions from Mt Agung force the cancellation of more flights.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, travel-and-tourism, indonesia
Locals fail to evacuate amid warnings of Mt Agung eruption
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Tens of thousands of people living close to Bali's Mt Agung have so far failed to heed official warnings to come in to evacuation shelters, as vulcanologists say a bigger eruption is possible at any time.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, travel-and-tourism, indonesia
150,000 people to evacuate Bali volcano, airport to remain closed
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Bali's Governor says about 150,000 people will leave their homes on the slopes of Mount Agung, while the island's main airport will close for another 24 hours due to ashfall.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, travel-and-tourism, air-transport, indonesia, asia
Mass evacuation as Indonesia's Mount Agung threatens to erupt Audio
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Indonesian authorities have now called on 100,000 people on Bali to flee their homes and farms, with the threat from the erupting volcano Mt Agung now at its highest level.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, indonesia
Indonesian disaster agency warns Bali volcano could erupt 'anytime'
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More than 400 flights are cancelled with around 59,000 people affected after Bali's main airport was closed amid warnings of a potential volcanic eruption that could happen at any time.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, travel-and-tourism, bali, indonesia, asia
Bali volcano eruption prompts highest-level aviation warning, more flights cancelled (photos)
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Indonesia issues its highest-level aviation warning for flights around Bali as a shifting cloud of volcanic ash closes the airport on the holiday island of Lombok and forces the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, travel-and-tourism, bali, indonesia, asia
Some flights cancelled as Bali volcano erupts for second time in a week
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International airlines including Jetstar and Qantas are resuming scheduled flights to Bali today after Mt Agung's second eruption, but local reports say some flights out of the country are still facing cancellations.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, volcanic-eruption, travel-and-tourism, bali, indonesia, asia
Jakarta is a city of smokers, but its vape bars are under threat
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A booming market for e-cigarettes in Indonesia is about to go up in smoke after the country's trade minister vowed to clamp down on vaping.
AFP experts help Indonesian police get better look at acid attack suspects
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Australian Federal Police's technical experts help enhance CCTV footage of men suspected of throwing acid on Indonesia's top anti-corruption investigator earlier this year.
Topics: crime, corruption, indonesia
Bali's Mt Agung volcano erupting but alert level remains unchanged
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Bali's Mt Agung volcano begins erupting with an ash cloud rising 800 metres above the summit, but authorities say the eruption is small so far and locals are being urged to remain calm.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, volcanic-eruption, indonesia, bali
Online memes target Indonesia's teflon 'Papa'
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The strange disappearance and hospitalisation of Indonesia's parliamentary Speaker fuels relentless mockery of one of the nation's most powerful — and notorious — politicians.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, corruption, law-crime-and-justice, indonesia
'Where's Setya?': Indonesian Speaker found in hospital emergency room
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Indonesia's missing parliamentary Speaker, who vanished as anti-corruption investigators closed in on him, is found in a hospital emergency department heavily bandaged claiming he was in a car accident.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, corruption, law-crime-and-justice, indonesia
Jakarta Governor encourages tourism aimed at conservative Muslims Audio
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Jakarta's new governor has shut down the city's best-known brothel, and urged its workers to get new jobs in a growing part of the local tourist industry: hotels that cater for conservative Muslims. Adam Harvey reports.
Topics: islam, religion-and-beliefs, travel-and-tourism, indonesia
Transforming brothels into Sharia-compliant hotels in Indonesia
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Sharia accommodation is in the headlines in Indonesia this week after Jakarta's new Governor shut down the city's best-known brothel and urged its workers to get new jobs in Sharia hotels.
Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, islam, religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, indonesia
'Cigarettes were the culprit': Baby's death sparks call to get big tobacco out of Indonesia
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A young Indonesian couple who believe cigarettes killed their baby son want the country's Government to shut down the nation's powerful tobacco industry.
Topics: health, health-policy, child-health-and-behaviour, infant-health, mens-health, smoking, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, indonesia, asia
Indonesian extremist 'linked to Jakarta terror attack group' captured in Marawi (photos)
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An Indonesian extremist is captured in the Philippine city of Marawi — more than a week after the Philippine military said fighting in the city was over.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, law-crime-and-justice, indonesia, philippines
New search for missing MH370 flight could make company millions
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A US company will be paid up to $91 million if it finds any trace of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 within 90 days of beginning new search.
Topics: air-and-space, disasters-and-accidents, malaysia
World's biggest statue project in Bali reaches important milestone
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The construction of the world's biggest statue in Bali — the Garuda Wisnu Kencana — reaches an important milestone after being fitted with a beak.
Topics: religion-and-beliefs, travel-and-tourism, bali, asia
Indonesian general blocked from boarding plane to the US Audio
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Indonesia's military chief general Gatot Nurmantyo, known for his suspicion of the West and quickness to take offence, has been stopped from boarding a plane for the United States. Adam Harvey reports.
Topics: united-states, indonesia
Jakarta, a city fractured by racism Audio
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Jakarta's new governor promised to heal a city fractured by racism, but in his first week in power he's made things worse. Adam Harvey reports.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, indonesia
Declassified US files shed new light on Indonesia's darkest days
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New documents reveal that the US actively supported the Indonesian military's mass killing of suspected communist sympathisers in 1965-66. But in Indonesia the carnage isn't discussed and the fate of the dead will remain unknown, writes Adam Harvey.
Topics: history, community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, religion-and-beliefs, indonesia, asia
US company says it will find MH370 in new search, or cost is free
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The Malaysian Government confirms it has chosen US company Ocean Infinity to begin a new search for MH370 after the seabed exploration company offered to look for the missing aircraft on a no-find, no-fee basis.
Topics: air-and-space, disasters-and-accidents, malaysia
Why Marawi's 300,000-odd refugees don't blame Islamic State Analysis
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As the battle for Marawi appears to be it its final stages and residents begin returning to their flattened homes, the 300,000 people made refugees from the conflict will not be blaming Islamic State for the destruction, writes South-East Asia correspondent Adam Harvey.
Topics: terrorism, unrest-conflict-and-war, philippines, asia
Fighting continues in Marawi despite Philippine president declaring liberation from IS militants Audio
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Fighting continues in the Philippine city of Marawi even after Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said the city has been liberated from IS-inspired militants. South East Asia correspondent Adam Harvey speaks with Sidney Jones, terror expert.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, world-politics, philippines
Australian drugs suspect in Bali 'needs professional help', psychiatrist says
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The psychiatrist who treated an Australian accused of importing drugs into Indonesia says the man is unstable and needs professional psychiatric help.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, drug-offences, police, mental-health, indonesia, australia
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