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Glad owner fined millions after some recycling claims a load of rubbish
Millions in penalties ordered over bags partly sourced from Indonesia.

Watch: Driver survives plunge from unfinished bridge after Google Maps fail
'I realised there was a problem when the car started falling,' the hapless driver said.

A backpacker, a bar, and a promise in Bali: Kiwi shares wild 16-year love story
The couple’s meet-cute was anything but ordinary.

Watch: Furious villagers slay crocodile, cut stomach open after local boy snatched
Police have warned residents not to linger on the riverbanks after the deadly attack.

Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia
A schoolboy was killed by a crocodile while playing in a river in Indonesia. Video / Video Elephant

Watch: Manhunt after 50 inmates escape prison
Prisons nationwide are at 87% over-capacity, minister says.

I visited a Balinese priest for spiritual counselling – the results surprised me
This isn’t your typical holiday resort activity.

Bali tourist instantly deported for breaking specific hiking rule
Two tourists in two months have been kicked out due to the rule.

Best things to do in Bali beyond sun, sea and cocktails
From a day of silence to gong massage and soul purification.

Inside the mission to free a Kiwi pilot kidnapped by armed rebels
Newly-released papers show how negotiations helped free pilot after 594 days of captivity.

Kiwi pilot held hostage in Papua
Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens spent 594 days as a hostage of a rebel group in West Papua. Video / NZ Herald, Getty, AFP

A guide to eating street food without risk in Southeast Asia
Go ahead and tuck in, there’s more taste than tummy ache we promise.

Brics expands as Indonesia becomes full member
Indonesia’s bid to join the bloc has been approved.

10 of the best places (you may not have heard of) to visit with kids
Bali has it all for you and the little ones too.

‘Bodies stacked up like firewood’: Veteran aid worker remembers Boxing Day tsunami
At least a quarter of a million people died 20 years ago.

Last five members of Australian ‘Bali Nine’ drug ring return home
The five surviving members of the drug ring have returned to Australia.

UK joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP in 'biggest deal since Brexit'
Membership is hoped to boost the UK's flagging economy by up to $4.4 billion a year.

Tourists die after tree falls on them at popular Bali hotspot
The terrifying moment was captured on CCTV.

Could fish milk be the next food trend?
Scientists have suggested the novel source of protein to address a shortage of dairy cows.