There’s a nauseating article all over the Fairfax press today titled “Bali: why bother?”, where the journalist complained of the touts in Ubud ruining her tropical holiday. What absolute, elitist rubbish, declares Amber Jamieson.
Bali
Why do Australians keep ignoring Indonesian laws?
Schapelle Corby broke Indonesian laws in Indonesia and was tried and sentenced appropriately by an Indonesian court. The “ignorant arrogance” of the Corby lobby damages Australia-Indonesia relations, says a scathing Bali Times editorial.
In Bali, they have fish in the loo
After a few beers at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Bob Gosford got a pleasant surprise when he went to use the facilities and discovered…fish.
A Bali without bogans, touts or yoga
Ashlee Betteridge reports from Bali on its day of silence to mark the beginning of the Hindi Saka New Year. Yes, commercialism does take a back seat in Bali, at least once a year.
Low key in Kuta as Top topped at last
Metro TV had been running the news all day. First the raid, then the siege, then the shoot out, until finally the police were prepared to confirm the mastermind of the Bali bombings had been killed.
Letter from...: Bali
A Hindu ceremony and archipelago-wide feeling of apathy towards a democratic system had many project a very low voter turn out in Bali over the weekend, writes Morgan Harrington.
Waiting for Garnaut, end Act 1
Greg Hunt’s ‘green light’ for Rudd to sign up to the Bali agreement with 2020 targets takes us to the end of Act 1 of Waiting for Garnaut:
Kyoto blog wrap: they love us, they really love us
Kevin Rudd’s decision to ratify Kyoto led to applause at the UN and a Mexican wave across world media. Here’s what some are saying today.
The Daily Verdict: Day 16 – everybody plays “me too”
The advice Prime Minister John Howard has got from his advisory team down in the Liberal Party’s Melbourne headquarters is readily apparent. Smile dammit, smile, writes Richard Farmer.
Media Watch v The Australian: bring it on
Yesterday, in its editorial column and in an article in its Media section, The Australian accused Media Watch and me of hypocrisy. It relied on a bogus comparison, writes Tim Palmer.
As Labor flip-flops, Indonesia could be softening on the death penalty
While Australia’s attention is focused on the Labor Party’s death penalty flip-flop, Indonesia may also be shifting ground on the death penalty, writes Damien Kingsbury.
