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Australian man and two children found dead in Bali bungalow
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An Australian man and two children were found dead in a bungalow in Kuta, Bali, on Sunday morning. Local police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide. The deceased have been identified in media reports as 56-year-old Western Australian man Damien John Shaw, his six-year-old daughter, and his four-year-old son. Western Australian Premier Roger Cook described the situation as horrific and stated that investigations are ongoing. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing assistance to the family, extending condolences during this difficult time, but declined to provide further comment due to privacy obligations.
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