Zach Hope
Zach Hope is South-East Asia correspondent. He is a former reporter at the Brisbane Times.
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Volcanoes
Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights, leaving travellers stranded
Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia.
- by Gemma Grant, Amilia Rosa, Zach Hope and Riley Walter
Latest
Bali police now wish to question Australians over spa scandal
Despite claims that Ricky Olarenshaw and three other Australians were the true owners of a busted Bali massage parlour, police there have not been particularly interested in them. Until now.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Ricky Olarenshaw’s wife to remain locked up over Bali spa scandal
Nitha claimed she should never have been arrested because Olarenshaw and his three Australian business partners were the true owners of Flame Spa Bali.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Prosecutors say accused killer of Australians in the Philippines had gambling addiction
They claim Ronel Estipona Perido was also motivated by revenge.
- by Zach Hope and Aram Lascano
Olarenshaw the ‘mastermind’ behind Bali spa, arrested wife claims
Ex-AFL player Ricky Olarenshaw is accused by his estranged Balinese wife of deciding the risqué direction of their massage business.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Prominent Widodo critic arrested days into new Indonesian president’s reign
The arrest of Thomas Lembong, who is well-known and respected in Australian political circles, has raised the eyebrows of those trying to understand the new administration of Prabowo Subianto.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Disgraced former Malaysian leader loses bid to end case
A judge in Kuala Lumpur has ruled there is enough evidence for another case against jailed corrupt politician Najib Razak.
- by Zach Hope
Bali massage scandal: Olarenshaw’s sister-in-law calls on ex-footballer to help his family
The validity of the of arrest of Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife was to be challenged in a Denpasar court on Monday. But Bali police failed to attend the hearing.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Analysis
China relations
In the job seven days, Asia’s newest leader is already standing up to China
Prabowo Subianto hadn’t even lived a day of his presidential honeymoon period when China started harassing a state-owned ship. What’s it all about?
- by Zach Hope
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Indonesian election
Once blacklisted from Australia, Western leaders now want this hard man ruler on their side
Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration as Indonesian president on Sunday caps a remarkable political comeback from years on Western blacklists.
- by Zach Hope
Analysis
World elections
He rose on a platform of hope and change. He leaves with his nation’s democracy diminished
Joko Widodo is handing over the world’s third-largest democracy to his chosen successor on Sunday.
- by Zach Hope