Exclusive
Missing person
‘They couldn’t see us’: Rescue plane flew over lost Australians five times
As the four Australians recounted their ordeal, more details emerged about the 36 hours they were missing at sea and about the plight of an Indonesian man still missing.
- by Chris Barrett, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
Latest
Australian man accused of assault in Bali, found with cache of weapons
Drew Donal Ireland faces more than two years in prison if found guilty of striking his Indonesian girlfriend, who he told he was in the Australian special forces.
- by Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa
Bali is cracking down on undesirable foreigners. Is it an overreaction?
Authorities are weighing up a tourist quota in response to visitors disrespecting cultural norms, breaking the law and breaching visa rules.
- by Amilia Rosa and Chris Barrett
Banged up abroad: How Australians negotiate their way out of strife in Indonesia
Paying compensation is a well-worn route of trouble for foreigners like Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, who is locked up in Aceh – but deals do not always eventuate.
- by Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa
The mission to clean up Bali’s beaches and end ‘trash season’
The coastline of the Indonesian island is one of its greatest tourist attractions but every year a mass of plastic debris and other rubbish washes up on its beaches.
- by Amilia Rosa and Chris Barrett
As Putin’s war rages on, Russians wait it out in Bali, Phuket
Whether it’s avoiding the military draft or staying out while the war goes on, Russians are building a new life for themselves in south-east Asia.
- by Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa
Australian man dies in Bali after being hit by bar stool during fight
Troy Johnston, 39, died in Bali after being struck with a stool during a fight with the owner of the bar where he had been drinking.
- by Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa
‘Extraordinary results’: Australian man, linked to Calabrese mafia, arrested in Bali
Antonio Strangio had evaded the grasp of Italian police in the seven years since an Interpol red notice was issued for his arrest.
- by Chris Barrett, Amilia Rosa and Pat Stringa
Exclusive
Tragedy
Mystery deepens over Australian student’s Bali death after police receive autopsy report
Niamh Finneran Loader’s body was found in the bathroom of the Kuta-Bali Famous Hotel where she had been staying after venturing to the holiday island to undergo a minor dental procedure.
- by Amilia Rosa and Chris Barrett
‘Procedural error’: Development of untouched archipelago in Indonesia shelved
The water around the Widi Islands features some of the world’s most diverse coral and marine life while the rainforests are home to kingfishers and falcons.
- by Chris Barrett, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
Updated
Tragedy
Family search for answers after Perth student’s mystery Bali death
Niamh Finneran Loader, 25, died on December 2,shortly after travelling to the holiday island for minor dental work. There was then a five-day delay before her body arrived at hospital.
- by Heather McNeill and Amilia Rosa