Australian tourist killed and two injured as snorkelling boat capsizes off Bali | Bali
The snorkeling boat, which houses 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in the rough waters of Bali, an Indonesian resort island on Friday, killing a woman and injuring two others, police said. Local police spokesman Agus Widiono said when the sea dragon boat was overwhelmed by high waves on its way from Bali port […]
The remaining Bali Nine have returned to Australia after nearly 20 years in an Indonesian prison – why now? | Tim Lindsey for the Conversation
aAfter weeks of intrigue over a potential deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from an Indonesian prison and returned to Australia. Five Australians are serving nearly 20 years to life in prison for their involvement in drug smuggling operations. The legal basis for their return is not yet clear, as […]
Flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel travel | Australia news
Thousands of Australians are stranded in Bali or have had their holidays canceled after a volcanic eruption near the island produced dangerous volcanic ash. On Thursday morning, Qantas and Jetstar resumed some flights between Bali and Australia, while Virgin operated all scheduled flights. Three airlines had previously canceled flights to and from the island due […]
Flights to Bali cancelled after volcano spews dangerous ash cloud 9km into air | Bali
Three Australian airlines have canceled flights to and from Bali after a volcanic eruption near an Indonesian holiday resort produced dangerous volcanic ash. The grounding affected Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving passengers stranded. The state of emergency began on Sunday when Mount Lewotovi Rakiraki erupted, spewing a column of […]
Ex-AFL star’s wife arrested in Bali sex raid
The glamorous estranged wife of former Essendon star Ricky Olarenshaw has been arrested on suspicion of prostitution after being arrested in Bali for her alleged involvement in a spa. Nysa Olalenshaw, who has a daughter with Ricky, was named commissioner of Flame Spa Massage Parlor and was arrested after the spa was raided last month. […]
Gross reason Jetstar flight from Adelaide to Bali turned back
A Jetstar flight to Bali was forced to turn around and return to Adelaide after a toilet broke. Flight data showed the flight left Adelaide at 7am for Denpasar, but did not leave the state even after being asked to return home. Flight JQ125 took off at 7:14 a.m. and returned to the departure gate […]
Two Australians and three Indonesians survive helicopter crash in Bali, officials say | Bali
Two Australians and three Indonesians survived a tourist helicopter crashed in Bali after it became tangled in kite strings, authorities said. A Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter owned by PT White Sky Aviation crashed in Pecatu village, a coastal area in southern Bali, Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport said in a statement. Photos released by […]
Bali bomber Ali Imron seeking presidential pardon in Indonesia | Bali
Ali Imron, who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, has asked for a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released to work on deradicalization projects across Indonesia. Imron, 54, spent 21 years in prison for the bombing that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians and 38 […]
US woman jailed for 26 years over mother’s suitcase murder in Bali | Chicago
An American woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase during a luxury holiday in Bali. Judge Matthew Kennelly acknowledged that Mack was detained in Chicago for about two years after returning to the United States in 2021 […]