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Australian man Lamar Ahchee being paraded to media on Monday.

Australian arrested in Bali did not know package was drugs, lawyer says

The lawyer for Lamar Ahchee, the man accused of running drugs in Bali, says his client was distraught at being arrested for an offence which carries the death penalty.

  • Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa

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Australian man arrested in Bali. Identified as Lamar Ahchee.

Australian identified after alleged 1.7kg cocaine bust in Bali

Police say a 43-year-old man was set to be paid just $4700 for his alleged role in handling drugs with a possible street value of more than $1 million.

  • Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa, Patrick Begley and Cloe Read
Beaumaris players gather in the changerooms before their memorial game honouring Holly and Bianca.

‘They left us way too soon’: Footy club honours Laos poisoning victims Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones

Beaumaris Football Club, where Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones played in a premiership together in 2022, has celebrated the lives and legacy of the two young women with a game in their honour.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Australian man Oscar Jenkins, 33, was jailed in a Russia-controlled court in Luhansk on Friday

Wong, Albanese attack ‘sham’ 13-year Russian prison sentence for Oscar Jenkins

The 33-year-old Australian was captured last year while serving in Ukraine’s military, sparking diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Canberra.

  • Rob Harris, Matthew Knott and David Crowe
Corey Walsh has been remembered as a caring soul.

‘Magnetic’: Family mourns Melbourne tradie who drowned in Thailand

The young tradie has been remembered as a beautiful soul as his family wait for answers on how the tragedy happened.

  • Ashleigh McMillan
Oscar Jenkins as pictured in a video released by his captors.

Surviving Russian captivity: Shaun Pinner’s haunting warning for Australian Oscar Jenkins

“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says, outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.

  • Rob Harris
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“You guys are so upfront and brash and honest”: Sophia Siegel and her friend Amelia O’Keefe said they loved hanging out with Australians.

‘They didn’t know what a schooner was. We had to explain a meat raffle’

Famously fickle New Yorkers have embraced a new Australian-themed pub backed by comedians Andy Lee and Hamish Blake. But the venue’s popularity has created problems.

  • Michael Koziol
Here’s the tip: failing to do so or leaving a miserly tip is considered rude and disrespectful.

The reason Australians are considered ‘the world’s worst travellers’

I asked a taxi driver in Cairo who were the worst travellers. He didn’t hesitate with his answer.

  • Michael Gebicki
Former High Court of Australia judge Robert French has quit his role as an overseas judge on Hong Kong’s top court.

‘Arguably cosmetic’: Top Australian judge Robert French quits Hong Kong court

The former High Court of Australia chief justice is the latest overseas judge to resign from the bench after Beijing’s crackdown on the city.

  • Lisa Visentin
The Empire State Building, left, and Madison Square Garden lit up in Australian green and gold on April 4.

On a night like this: The week Australia took New York City by storm

The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent, from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.

  • Michael Koziol

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