Download  Indonesian prison authorities have recommended cancelling the life sentences imposed on key players in the Bali bombings eight years ago which killed 202 people.

The men, who prepared the explosives used in the attacks, will have their sentences reduced because of good behaviour behind bars.

However the prisoners are unrepentant. One even declared he'd do the same again.

The head of Indonesia's police counter-terrorism unit says his government has made no serious effort to de-radicalise those imprisoned and he says extremism is growing.

Matt Brown of Radio Australia reports.

Download  Indonesia has hopes to become the Mecca of Islamic fashion.

Muslim fashion is growing in popularity in the world’s largest Islamic nation.  

15 years ago it was rare to see a women wearing a headscarf but now it’s a common sight and especially during the holy-month of Ramandan.

Consumer spending surges by about 20 per cent during ths annual religious holiday seaons and in malls across the captial Islamic fashion shows are being held to cash in on the Islamic dollar.

Esther de Jong went along to one of the shows for Asia Calling.

Download  Indonesia is in the ring of fire, with a string of active volcanoes across the country.

The most active is Merapi, above the ancient Javanese city of Yogyakarta.

Eighty-three-year-old Mbah Marijan is the ‘gatekeeper’ of this volcano - appointed by the Sultan to mediate with the spirits of the mountain.

Rebecca Henschke went to meet him.

Download  Indonesian baby girls are still being circumcised, in spite of a 2006 ban on the practice.

Female circumcision is performed at hospitals and local health centers. Often it will cost no more than 3 dollar.

Most are circumcised with scissors cutting in a very sensitive part of the gentiles.

Even the smallest cut or pinch in the clitoris can lead to sexual and mental difficulties.

But as Esther de Jong reports in Jakarta it’s proving to be a hard custom to ban.