An aggressive tourist was caught on camera screaming at locals who were trying to redirect him and his girlfriend away from a blocked road during a Balinese religious ceremony. Shocking footage of the incident, which occurred outside Uluwatu in southern Bali, showed the tourist and his girlfriend, neither of whomContinue Reading
When Paul Keating finally won his spectacular double-tap leadership coup against Bob Hawke in 1991, legend has it he sent a message to Hawke’s jittery praetorian guard: “Peace in our time.” In other words, there would be no reprisals, no payback, no stripping of ministries for those who had theContinue Reading
A Bali tourist has been filmed having a heated exchange with several police officers after he was pulled over for not wearing a helmet while riding a scooter. Footage of the showdown was shared to an Instagram page dedicated to the popular Indonesian island, with many slamming the “rude” manContinue Reading
China is angry that Australia’s building eight submarines. Meanwhile it’s busily expanding its own fleet to 70. It’s part of what Chairman Xi Jinping this week declared will be a “Great Wall of Steel”. And neighbouring countries are increasingly worried they’ll get trapped behind it. In the first speech ofContinue Reading
Bali has long been a top holiday spot for Aussies, but the tide may be turning as stricter rules are introduced on the party island. Aussies flock to the island every year for cheap food, affordable accommodation and stunning scenery. Bali is the second most popular tourist destination for Australians,Continue Reading
An Aussie woman loves Bali so much she has visited the hotspot more than 30 times in 20 years. Sarah Neal, a mother-of-two from Darwin, vividly remembers her first time to the popular Indonesian island. She was 17 and her local community had raised funds for her family to visitContinue Reading
The bidder who snatched up Elvis Presley’s once famous private jet is revealed to be YouTuber James Webb – and he has plans to completely transform it. Webb, who is behind the channel Jimmy’s World, bought the 1962 Lockheed JetStar L-1329 for $US234,000 ($A351,000) at an auction at the RoswellContinue Reading
Bali isn’t the only tourist hotspot making moves to change its image and discourage unruly travellers from visiting. If you’ve got plans to visit Amsterdam during a trip to Europe this year, you should expect some changes. Bali’s tourism board is in the process of launching a public campaign toContinue Reading
After a particularly bad few months for nasty accidents and foreigners acting up on two wheels in Bali, the province’s Governor Wayan Koster has had enough. After a spate of tourists behaving badly on motorbikes, Governor Koster has reportedly asked for the legal ministry’s support in revoking visas of touristsContinue Reading
An Australian expat in Bali has gone head to head with local police after being stopped for riding her scooter without a helmet. In videos of the dispute, which quickly gained attention online, the police officer can be seen standing in front of the scooter while the woman argues andContinue Reading