It was an exceptional experience for Indonesian language student Seisia Kane to be part of the country’s official celebrations of its 70 years of independence.

Flinders University nominated the third-year law-arts student to represent Australia at the Independence Day anniversary at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on 17 August.

She was one of only two Australian students, among 32 student representatives from 18 countries, invited to the official commemoration event by the Education and Cultural Attache at the Indonesian Embassy. Full story