
Balinese authorities are investigating the deaths of an Australian man and his two young children, aged four and six, who were found dead in a property on Three Brothers Street in Kuta. The discovery was made after the man's wife, who was in Jakarta, requested a welfare check. She had called a neighbor after her phone call with her husband was disconnected following a child's cry. All three bodies have been taken to a local Bali hospital for autopsies, and authorities are investigating the incident as a potential murder-suicide. This incident follows another recent tragedy involving an Australian in Bali, where 29-year-old Brianna Cronin died after falling from a cliff at Kelingking Beach.
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BreakingAn Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a Kuta bungalow on Sunday morning. Local police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide. The deceased have been identified as Western Australian man Damien John Shaw, 56, his six-year-old daughter, and four-year-old son. Western Australia Premier Roger Cook described the deaths as "incredibly sad" and stated that investigations are ongoing. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing assistance to the family, offering condolences while declining further comment due to privacy obligations.
BreakingA 29-year-old Australian woman died after falling from a cliff at Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali. The incident occurred on Saturday morning when she was seeking an independent path toward the cliff edge and slipped. Emergency services attempted a rescue, but she fell further down the cliff before they could reach her. Nusa Penida Alert Unit co-ordinator Cakra Negara stated that the victim sustained several fractures. Kelingking Beach is known for its panoramic views from a 180-meter-high coastal cliff. Swimming at the beach is banned year-round due to dangerous currents, and the trek down to the beach is described as perilous. A project for a panoramic glass lift to the beach, started in 2024, was halted in October 2025 due to opposition.
BreakingIndonesian police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after an Australian man, Damien John Shaw, 56, and his two children, a six-year-old son and a four-year-old daughter, were found dead in their Kuta bungalow on Sunday morning. Badung Regency police stated that neighbors checked on the family after receiving a call from Shaw's wife, who was in Jakarta. She had called a neighbor after her phone call with Shaw was disconnected and she heard her child crying. The neighbor, along with the community head, forced entry into the bungalow and discovered the bodies. The three bodies have been transported to a hospital in Denpasar, where autopsies may be conducted to determine the cause of death. A police report was filed on Sunday, and investigations are ongoing.