Afghans heading for Australia arrested
Indonesian officials have arrested 63 Afghan migrants on Lombok Island as they planned to head for Australia, a police spokesman said.
View ArticlePoisoned NSW tourist flying home
The Australian woman who suffered internal burns after drinking a cocktail in Indonesia is being flown from Darwin to her home in NSW.
View ArticleCocktail poisoning victim arrives home
An Australian woman who suffered internal burns after drinking a toxic cocktail while on holiday in Indonesia arrived in Newcastle from Darwin overnight.
View ArticleAustralian travellers warned about drink dangers
Australians travelling to Indonesia are being warned there is a real risk of methanol poisoning from alcoholic drinks.A Perth teenager is fighting for his life in hospital after being flown home from...
View ArticleFamily of poisoned teen warns other travellers
The family of a Perth teenager fighting for his life after consuming a drink containing methanol in Indonesia has issued a warning to others.Liam Davies, 19, became ill after a night out celebrating...
View ArticleMethanol poisoning claims WA teenager's life
A teenager has died after unwittingly consuming a drink containing methanol in Indonesia.Liam Davies, 19, became sick after a new year celebration with friends on Lombok, near Bali.He was flown back...
View ArticleCalls for action on deadly methanol drinks
Calls are growing for something to be done to protect tourists in Indonesia from deadly methanol drinks.
View ArticleCarr urges Indonesia to act after methanol death
Foreign Minister Bob Carr will talk to Indonesian authorities after a Perth teenager died after drinking a poisoned cocktail.Liam Davies, 19, died in a Perth hospital yesterday morning.
View ArticleIndonesian holiday island vows alcohol crackdown
Tourism authorities on an Indonesian holiday island are cracking down on homemade alcohol after the death of an Australian teenager last month.
View ArticleDistinctive song sets Lombok owl apart
Scientists identify a new species of owl that they believe exists only on one island in Indonesia.
View ArticleIndonesian police identify suspects over methanol-spiked drink that killed...
Indonesian police say they have identified two suspects in the death of an Australian teenager from methanol poisoning in January.
View ArticleBoat survivors drank urine, swam to volcano island
Thirteen people lost at sea for two days when their tourist boat sank in Indonesia have been rescued after an ordeal that forced other survivors to swim to a volcanic island and drink their own urine.
View ArticleAustralian surfer dies in Lombok, Indonesia
A 54-year-old Australian surfer has been found dead off the Indonesian island of Lombok as the search for a missing Queensland surfer continues.
View ArticleThree dead after 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesian island
A powerful magnitude-6.4 earthquake has struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing three people and injuring more.
View ArticleAt least 91 dead after Lombok earthquake
At least 91 people have been killed after an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok.
View ArticleDrone shows damage from Lombok earthquake
Drone footage shows the extent of the damage caused by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok.
View ArticleTourists describe moment earthquake struck Lombok
Tourists describe the moment a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok.
View ArticleTasmanian woman tells of urge to flee as quake hits Indonesian resort
A Tasmanian woman who survived the earthquake in Indonesia describes the chaos immediately after the disaster, saying every preconception she had about survival was overtaken by the urge to "just run".
View ArticleHow the Lombok earthquake happened
The majority of large earthquakes occur on or near Earth's tectonic plate boundaries — and the ones in the past week are no exception. However, there are some unique conditions around Lombok.
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