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Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

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Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

A Bali Nine member has avoided punishment for "joyriding" two decades ago, just before he was locked up in an Indonesian prison over the notorious drug plot.

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Indonesia, France To Sign Deal To Transfer Frenchman On Death Row

Indonesia and France will sign an agreement Friday for the transfer of a Frenchman who has languished on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offences, an Indonesian minister and sources close to the talks told AFP. Indonesia has in recent weeks released half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a…

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Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member Matthew Norman is facing another legal battle after police laid fresh charges for a minor crime committed when he was a teenager.

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Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.

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I have followed the Bali Nine case for 20 years. This is not about taking sides, except the side of time

Could our children make the same mistake? And if they did, is a 20-year sentence too long?

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian president courts West with Bali Nine release

The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto.

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Why did Indonesia release the Bali Five now? Its new leader wants to send a strong message to the world

Following weeks of intrigue about a possible deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from prison in Indonesia and returned to Australia. The five Australians had served nearly 20 years of their life sentence for their involvement in a drug-smuggling operation.

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Remaining Bali Nine Members Say They’re ‘Relieved And Happy’ To Be Back Home In Australia

“These Australians served more than 19 years in prison in Indonesia. It was time for them to come home.”

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Rail unions back fresh industrial action across Sydney train network in lead-up to New Year’s Eve – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Bali Nine face reintegration challenge in Australia

Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return.

AAP

Five ‘Bali Nine’ ring members return to Australia after 19 years in prison

Diplomatic efforts have resolved a saga that strained relations between the two countries.

Al Jazeera

Five ‘Bali Nine’ prisoners return to Australia after nearly two decades in Indonesian jails

Group of Australians were imprisoned in 2015 for attempting to smuggle 8kg of heroin in Bali

The Independent UK

Remaining Bali Nine members back on Australian soil

Five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after the federal government reached a deal with Indonesian authorities.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Relieved and happy’: final five members of Bali Nine released from jail and back in Australia

Scott Rush, Matthew Norman, Si-Yi Chen, Martin Stephens and Michael Czugaj have returned from Indonesia, Anthony Albanese confirms

AAP

Decorated photographer reveals rare Bali Nine frames

As Australia moves to bring home the surviving members of the Bali Nine, award-winning AAP photographer Mick Tsikas reflects on his years covering their fate.

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After Nearly 2 Decades, Bali Nine Members May Finally Return To Australia, Here’s What’s Going On

The Bali Nine saga, which has captivated Australia for nearly two decades, might be on the verge of a new chapter. Here's what to know.

The Independent UK

5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home

The remaining five Australians from the Bali Nine group who are serving life sentences for drug smuggling in Indonesia could be repatriated home this month as Indonesia and Australia put finishing touches on a draft proposal for their transfer

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The Guardian - AU

Indonesia hands Australia draft Bali Nine repatriation deal in ‘significant step forward’

Australia’s home affairs minister Tony Burke says some issues are yet to be resolved but hails Indonesian goodwill

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'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

Five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for their role in attempting to smuggle heroin as part of the Bali Nine are a step closer to coming home.

The Guardian - AU

‘Time for compassion to prevail’: could the remaining Bali Nine members finally be coming home?

The new Indonesian president – who came to office with a questionable human rights record – has emerged as an unlikely champion for a prisoner swap deal

AAP

Bali Nine have served 'more than enough time': advocate

A supporter of one of the Bali Nine drug smugglers says returning the group to Australia to be with loved ones will make a difference in their rehabilitation.

The Guardian - AU

Parents of surviving Bali Nine inmates ‘quietly hopeful’ as minister confirms talks under way to return them to Australia

Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell says

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Bali Nine members could continue sentences in Australia

The remaining members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring are expected to continuing serving their sentences in Australia, a federal minister has confirmed.

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