Terry Russell
Terry Russell works for an international aid organisation. Before returning to Australia in 2015, he lived for 17 years in Indonesia and UN-administered East Timor. His Phd thesis was on nation building in East Timor. He is a triple-vaccinated environmentalist.
Recent articles by Terry Russell
13 February 2024
"Pesta Demokrasi": Indonesias Dance Partner Democracy
Since the birth of Indonesian democracy 25 years ago, Indonesians have called their elections pesta demokrasi, a celebration of democracy. But voters dont so much choose between parties and policies as between individuals and those individuals have ever-shifting allegiances: dance partners.
24 January 2024
How labelling is concealing common ground on climate, COVID and indigenous issues
Youre either a climate realist or youre a climate sceptic. Youre either pro COVID vaccines or youre a vaccine sceptic. You either voted no in the recent indigenous voice to parliament or yes. On too many issues, the labels that Australians are using are confrontational. Australians are being led to see just two camps and no common ground.