カテゴリー: Bali
The Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin out of the Indonesian resort islandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Continue reading…
Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTalks are under way …
The emergency began when the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing an ash column 9km high. With volcanic activity increasing in recent days, several international airlines have cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bal…
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin flights in and out of Australia were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruptedThree Australian airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali after a volcanic eruption near the Indonesian holiday spot created a dange…
Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends and family of Austr…
Concern has been growing in the popular tourist destination about the strain that visitors place on the local infrastructure, environment and cultureIndonesia will suspend the construction of new hotels in some areas of Bali, amid fears about overdevel…
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter came down in Pecatu village on the southern side of Bali after it was entangled in a kite stringTwo Australians and three Indonesians have survived a tourist helicopter crash in Bali after it became entangled in a kite …
Wooden villa in Jatiluwih hit by landslide after heavy rain the previous night, official saysTwo tourists, including an Australian woman, have been killed on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away th…
Imron, who has spent 21 years in prison, says he wants to be released to work on deradicalisation projectsAli Imron, who was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing, is seeking a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released s…
Accident at Ubud’s Ayuterra Resort believed to have occurred when cable in inclined lift carrying hotel staff snappedBalinese police are investigating the catastrophic failure of a lift that left five hotel workers dead at a resort on Friday.The accide…
Locals on the Indonesian island have been enraged by behaviour that includes visitors driving motorbikes dangerously and posing nude at sacred sitesLuiza Kosykh claims she didn’t know the 700-year-old tree she posed naked in front of was sacred. Howeve…
Business groups fear cost could damage tourism sector still recovering from effects of pandemicIndonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents in which badly behaved foreigners have violated laws or customs, according t…
To mark Nyepi, everything from the airport to local supermarkets and ATMs are closed, while residents and tourists remain inside for quiet self-reflectionFighting with fire: Bali’s new year’s eve celebrations in picturesBali’s typical soundtrack of con…
Ritual held on on the eve of the Balinese new year – Nyepi – uses fire for purification, to burn negative energy and harmonise the universe Continue reading…
Governor says foreigners will only be allowed to rent cars, after series of road traffic offencesThe Indonesian island of Bali plans to ban tourists from renting motorbikes after a series of incidents in which foreigners have violated traffic rules.Bal…