Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indonesia has agreed to set a moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas on the tourist resort island of Bali, as it grapples with the over-development of land, a senior ministry official said on Monday. The moratorium is part of the government’s bid … Read more
He was meant to be her lover. A handsome, international model who ended up in a notorious prison in Bali. But the truth was far darker. Jed Texas was in fact a smooth-talking conman who allegedly duped his Aussie ”girlfriend” into parting with $150,000. Nadine Caller met the good-looking Brit through Tinder in 2018 and … Read more
Arriving in a foreign country without a visa seems like an obvious mistake, but it’s the main reason tourists were preventing from entering Bali during the first quarter of 2024. During this period, 561 foreign nationals were denied entry to the Indonesian territory, the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Badung told local media. “The most … Read more
A tour helicopter carrying two Australians and three Indonesian nationals has crashed in Bali’s South Kuta region, reportedly after becoming entangled in a kite string. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter went down in the coastal area of Pecatu just after 2.30pm on Friday. It is understood the crash unfolded minutes after takeoff from … Read more
Indonesian police have revealed what they think happened to an Australian woman who was found critically injured in Bali. Bec Ode, 36, was found by friends and rushed to Ngoerah General Hospital on Tuesday morning where she remains in a critical but stable condition. She was found with serious head injuries, including a brain haemorrhage, … Read more
“Helpless” — that’s how Bec Ode’s family felt when they answered a call at 6am on Tuesday to learn she had been found with serious injuries in Bali. The 36-year-old, who has been holidaying in Bali since January, was discovered by friends and rushed to Ngoerah General Hospital where she remains in a critical but … Read more
Bali authorities were tipped off by members of the public before raiding the hotel of a South Australian man who was charged with drug offences, a court has heard. Troy Smith, 49, left a rehabilitation centre in Denpasar before appearing in a local court for the first time on Thursday after being arrested in May. … Read more
South Australian man Troy Smith is being held in a room with 12 other inmates after being accused of drug offences in Bali, 7NEWS understands. The 49-year-old Port Lincoln father of two was arrested on the Indonesian island last month when police raided his hotel room. He is accused of drug possession and drug trafficking, … Read more
An Australian father has been pictured for the first time since his arrest on drug charges in Bali 13 days ago. Troy Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, is accused of possessing several grams of methamphetamine sent in a parcel to his hotel room in Kuta. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian father facing life … Read more
A South Australian dad charged with drug possession in Bali was allegedly sent a parcel of methamphetamine, leading to a raid of his hotel. The Port Lincoln man and his wife were arrested by Bali police on April 30 after 0.04g of meth and a bong were allegedly found in their room. His lawyer, Ida … Read more
