The Latest Breaking News from Bali

Convicted Bali bomb maker apologises to victims' families

An Indonesian bomb maker convicted for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub attacks has apologised to the victims' families, after his release from prison was met with outrage in Australia.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Perth university student dies in Bali

The family of a Perth university student who died suddenly in Bali after flying there to undergo a dental procedure is seeking to repatriate her body.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

Watch: Queensland officers honoured, Body found, Higgins payout

Watch: Queensland landmarks have lit up in tribute to the young police officers gunned down in cold blood west of Brisbane. The body of a missing woman

The New Daily · Dec 13, 2022

How will Indonesia’s strict new sex laws affect tourists in Bali?

New ultra-conservative legislation was passed on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Bali's water crisis threatens local culture, UNESCO sites

The tropical tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia, is facing a worsening water crisis from tourism development, population growth and water mismanagement

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Bali governor insists sex ban no risk to tourists

Bali Governor Wayan Koster says authorities will not check marital status of those checking in at tourist accommodation.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2022

Lumpy skin disease edges closer to Australia with detection in East Java

Lumpy skin disease has moved another step closer to our shores and experts say if the disease is detected here, it could cost Australia's agriculture sector $7 billion within a year.

ABC News · Dec 12, 2022

Bali governor says new Indonesia laws pose no risk to tourists

JAKARTA: Visitors to Bali will not be put at risk by Indonesia's newly ratified criminal code, the island's governor said, dismissing concerns that revised laws which include articles criminalising sex outside marriage may scare away tourists from its shores.

Bangkok Post · Dec 12, 2022

Indonesia summons U.N. official after criticism of new laws

(This story has been refiled to say that the laws will be enforceable in three years in paragraph 9.)

Reuters · Dec 12, 2022

The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy

The world seems like a calmer place after the G20 meeting in Bali last month. The question is why.

Bangkok Post · Dec 9, 2022