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  1. balinews

    Australian couple involved in motorbike accident

    THE boyfriend of an Australian woman whose face was shattered in a horrific hit and run incident in Bali has shared his devastation in an emotional Instagram post while the injured woman underwent intensive reconstructive surgery. Victoria Van de Stadt, 25, was operated on in a Perth hospital...
  2. balinews

    Australian teenager detained by Bali police for possession of white powder

    A Perth teenager allegedly found with a white powder at a Bali nightclub will remain "locked up" as he and the suspicious substance undergo testing, police have said. Jamie Murphy, 18, was arrested at Bali's popular Kuta nightclub precinct early today, after a security search at Skygarden...
  3. balinews

    Bali expats arrested for drug possession

    Police in Bali arrested an Australian and a Briton over the weekend and have accused them of possessing more than 17 grams of cannabis resin. Guiseppe Serafino, 48, from Perth and David Matthew Fox, 54 from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, remain in custody and are being interrogated for drug...
  4. T

    Bali is a Dangerous Place

    Wonder where she got her drinks, how she got it? Sorry we could not find the page you were looking for. A young woman has had half her pancreas removed in a Bali hospital after suffering suspected methanol poisoning from drinking cheap alcohol on her idyllic holiday. Jen...
  5. balinews

    How cheap arak is made in Indonesia

    The mother of a young man who was poisoned after drinking a methanol-laced cocktail has shared a video of the rusty tins and garbage bins used by bootleggers to produce the deadly mix. Liam Davies, from Perth, started having violent seizures in the back of a car after drinking what he thought...
  6. geedee

    Womanl eaves young kids at home alone to go to Bali

    Mother of the year Perth woman who left her kids at home while she was overseas blames Australia Post
  7. I

    Pamp Suisse and Perth Mint Gold Bars For Sale

    One Pamp Suisse 1 oz .9999 and one Perth Mint 1 oz .9999 gold bar for sale. Serious buyers only. Prices non negotiable. Comes with original packaging and receipt of purchase. Testing allowed as long as it doesn't damage the bars. Price each: 1050$ 13,870,500 juta 929 euros 081511099636
  8. geedee

    Cheapest airfares for 30 years

    Should be good for Bali also considering the free VOA now for Australians and about half the world. Time for you Markit to leave the jungle for a holiday to civilisation Airfares sink to 30 year low say Flight Centre and to fall more
  9. H

    Social Activities ?

    As we are thinking of coming to Bali for 6-8 years we were wondering about the social life.....life after you come down from the excitement of actually realizing the dream. Is there is a club or bunch of people that do regular scooter/bike runs around Bali or Island Hopping as we've read...
  10. H

    Retirement Visa from Australia to Bali

    I'm after some up to date information on the Retirement Visa to Bali. What's needed, by whom, how much and where to apply? We are in Perth, Australia, 57 and 58, both Australians. Have been to Bali many times, have a place to live over there and hoping we have enough finances to carry us through...
  11. balinews

    Bali losing its charm

    Turn the clock back 25 years and it was a real cultural adventure. There were no high class restaurants to speak of. Accommodation was incredibly cheap and the price of going out was very modest by our domestic standards. The charm of the Bali experience was to some extent wrapped up in...
  12. balinews

    Jetstar cancels Bali flight as flight attendant "unwell"

    Jetstar has apologised for cancelling a Perth flight to Bali on Saturday after one of its flight attendants called in sick. Passengers waiting to board the flight were told over the airport loudspeaker at 6.20am that the flight was cancelled, the same time the flight was scheduled to depart...
  13. K

    Searching for a hi-res monitor

    Hi guys, Do you know of any place in Bali where I can buy these Dell screens (or an equivelant of a different brand)? So basically 27 inch screens with a resolution of 2560x1440 Dell UltraSharp 27 Inch QHD Monitor ? U2715H
  14. G

    Taking my Harley to Bali

    Me and the missus are moving to Bali soon(2 months)and I want to take my Harley so I can tour around a bit and have a good look around.We intend to go for 3-5 years to start with.We will be on retirement visas,and are both 62.We have very good local friends,as we have been going to Bali for 23...
  15. balinews

    Volcanic erruption could last for 18 months

    If history's anything to go by, the smoking volcano that's stranding hundreds of Australians in Bali may be wreaking havoc for some time. The last time Mount Rinjani became active in 2009, it lasted 18 months. Moated by a lake in the highlands of Lombok, the volcano has been spewing ash...
  16. balinews

    Australian man returns to Bali to face criminal charges over fatal motorbike accident

    THE family of a Balinese university student killed in a motorbike accident say they forgive the Perth man locked up over his death and hope he receives a light sentence. The accident occurred when two motorbikes collided at 2am on July 9. Putu Agus Andryatna, 22, died eight days later...
  17. balinews

    Concert to honor 2002 Bali bombing victims

    Teens who were toddlers when they lost their parents to the 2002 Bali bombings are stepping up to honour them. A commemorative concert in Kuta on Monday night will feature song, dance and poetry from teens who barely remember the terrorism attack that claimed 202 lives. But they have grown...
  18. balinews

    Perth man claims drugs planted in hand luggage

    A Perth man claims he's lucky not to be behind bars in Bali after returning from the Indonesian island and finding drugs in his hand luggage. Rob rang Radio 6PR on Thursday morning after Morning show host Gary Adshead read out the Fairfax Media story about seven Australians holidaying in Bali...
  19. A

    Vegemite

    Now we know why they love it so much. Australia suggests Vegemite sales limit amid 'alcohol abuse' - BBC News
  20. balinews

    KuDeTa to open branch in Perth

    The team behind Balinese food and drink hotspot Ku De Ta, a favourite with WA tourists and the international jet set, has signed on to anchor a new Swan River hospitality development that has been decades in the making. Perth will get its own Ku De Ta restaurant and bar complex at Point...