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Forgotten Bombs: Bali 2005

Forgotten Bombs: Bali 2005

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On 1 October 2005, three young men wearing backpacks walked into restaurants on the Indonesian island of Bali. Moments later, 20 innocent people were dead, more than 100 were injured, and all that was left of the bombers were their heads and feet. Joe Frost survived the attack. Three people at his table did not. 20 years later, Joe went looking for answers. Featuring interviews with survivors, experts in terrorism, the AFP's lead investigator, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and a member of terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, this is the definitive account of the 'other' Bali Bombing.9.6 Digital True Crime
Episodes
  • Costs covered and prices paid
    Oct 14 2025

    EPISODE 7

    The young man who gave up the whereabouts of Azhari - leading to the bombmaker's death at the hands of Indonesia's police - is put on trial, along with three accomplices. Members of Team Newcastle sit in Denpasar District Court, watching on.

    As for Noordin Top, while members of his network are brought to some semblance of justice, be it by judge, jury or executioner, he is to prove far more elusive.

    Back in Australia, the survivors face lengthy roads to recovery, with unwelcome detours - as well as unexpected support from the country's new Prime Minister.

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    40 mins
  • People who do not know love
    Oct 7 2025

    EPISODE 6

    In Newcastle, two teenage brothers who lost everything stand strong and put their lives back together, showing courage and wisdom beyond their years.

    Back in Bali, the search for those responsible for the bombing ramps up. A grisly piece of evidence - ghoulish photos of the suicide bombers' dismembered heads - leads police to the hideout of one of the most wanted men in Indonesia.

    But he won't go down without a fight.

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    35 mins
  • The morning after the bombing
    Sep 30 2025

    Episode 5

    Joe went to bed on 1 October thinking everyone from Newcastle was going to be OK.

    Joe's father, Dr Adam Frost, went to Sanglah Hospital where he discovered that was not the case.

    Three people are dead, while many survivors' injuries will be life changing. And that's just the group from Newcastle.

    Joe speaks to survivors, the AFP's man in Canberra working to bring them home, and the future Prime Minister of Australia who was on holiday in Bali at the time.

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    36 mins
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