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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesian volcano spews 10km-high ash tower
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, east of Bali, erupted on Tuesday afternoon, leading to several airlines cancelling flights A volcano in eastern Indonesia has spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Bali. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584m twin-peaked volcano on the…
Indonesian police hunt for two Australians after Melbourne man shot and killed in Bali
Search under way for two Australian men after Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic fatally shot and another man injured at Bali villa Authorities are searching for two Australian men suspected of fatally shooting a Melbourne man and injuring another at a villa on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
Indonesian province leaps ahead in conservation
One of Indonesia’s easternmost regions is taking an unprecedented step toward sustainability. Last week, the government of the province of West Papua, on the island of New Guinea, announced legislation establishing it as Indonesia’s first “conservation province.” What this means is that the government will ensure that all future economic activity and development will be…