Bali

Jetstar flight to Bali forced to make U-turn after last-minute plane swap ‘miscommunication’
The Boeing 787 was more than four hours into the flight when it was denied permission to land and forced to return to Melbourne
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter
28, Dec, 2022 @4:40 AM

Bali bomb maker Umar Patek released from Indonesian prison
Patek was jailed 10 years ago over role in 2002 attacks, which killed more than 200 people
Staff and agencies in Jakarta
08, Dec, 2022 @3:47 AM

Dfat updates travel advice for Indonesia: how will Australian tourists be affected by laws banning sex outside marriage?
Planning a Bali holiday? Here’s what we know about the new laws and what they mean for travellers and the LGBTQI+ community
Jordyn Beazley
08, Dec, 2022 @1:47 AM

‘A little nerve-racking’: worry and scepticism in Bali over ban on sex outside marriage
Residents voice concerns over whether changes to Indonesia’s criminal code will hit the island’s vital tourism sector
Tamara Davison in Bali
08, Dec, 2022 @1:27 AM

Paradise paused: Asia-Pacific tourism continues to lag after the Covid induced freeze
Foreign arrivals slowly return, but cost of living pressures and China’s zero-Covid policy weigh on visitor numbers
Jonathan Yerushalmy and Ongerung Kambes Kesolei in Koror
21, Nov, 2022 @12:08 AM

‘China can play mediating role’: Macron to visit Xi Jinping over war in Ukraine
French president believes China can help push Russia to de-escalate Ukraine war
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor in Bali
16, Nov, 2022 @5:04 PM

Five key takeaways from the G20 meeting in Bali
From Xi Jinping’s first international appearance in three years to leaders snubbing Russia, here are the significant moments
Justin McCurry
16, Nov, 2022 @3:53 PM

Rishi and Emmanuel go from flirting to committed – in a week!
A deal in which the UK gives France £62m to keep more of an eye on boats leaving its coast for England heralds a new amity among neighbours
John Crace
14, Nov, 2022 @7:36 PM

PM’s meeting with Chinese president confirmed – as it happened
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Elias Visontay and Natasha May (earlier)
14, Nov, 2022 @8:05 AM

Rishi Sunak faces first major foreign policy test at G20 in Bali
PM’s stance on global issues not fully known but he will be keen for Russia not to be seen as calling the shots
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
12, Nov, 2022 @7:00 AM

World leaders to forgo G20 ‘family photo’ over Russia’s presence
Despite Vladimir Putin saying he will not be at summit, attendees do not want to pose alongside deputy Sergei Lavrov
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
11, Nov, 2022 @6:45 PM

Victorian towns told to evacuate or shelter as major flooding hits – as it happened
All the day’s news, as it unfolded
Josh Taylor, Natasha May and Caitlin Cassidy (earlier)
13, Oct, 2022 @7:39 AM
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