The apparent attempt was thwarted by a tip-off from the Australian Federal Police and the reluctance of local fishermen to make the journey.
Angelina Smith and Luciano Kross were killed while on a mountain getaway when a mudslide crushed their villa.
Boat arrivals in Australia last week has again cast light on Indonesia’s treatment of refugees,and Australia’s role in their care.
Successful people smuggling runs to Australia’s north-west coast have raised concerns about more advanced boats and techniques.
Australians have returned to the island in droves,but the Albanese government is being urged to finally make travel to Australia easier for Indonesians.
They have all but settled on a plan – a light rail line connecting the airport with the tourist hubs of Kuta and Seminyak/
Water-bombing helicopters and police water cannons have been deployed in a futile bid to put out a huge tip fire that has burned for the past week.
As the four Australians recounted their ordeal,more details emerged about the 36 hours they were missing at sea and the plight of an Indonesian man still missing.
Drew Donal Ireland faces more than two years in prison if found guilty of striking his Indonesian girlfriend,who he told he was in the Australian special forces.
Authorities are weighing up a tourist quota in response to visitors disrespecting cultural norms,breaking the law and breaching visa rules.
Paying compensation is a well-worn route of trouble for foreigners like Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones,who is locked up in Aceh – but deals do not always eventuate.