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Summary Australian visitors to Bali are advised to exercise a high degree of caution.
Australia plans to fly relatives of tourists killed in the 2002 Bali bombings to the resort island to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks, in a sign that fear of terrorism in Indonesia is waning.Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Thursday that her government was discussing with families of victims what financial help they need to attend commemorative events. Two bomb blasts triggered by al-Qaida-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, on Oct. 12, 2002.A number of the family members of those who lost their lives will want to be in Bali at the commemorative events there and as a government we will be providing some assistance for family members, Gillard told reporters.Last year the government was advising Australians to reconsider the need to travel to Indonesia, including Bali, to mark the ninth anniversary.The government in downgraded its travel warning in May, although the threat of terrorist attack is still described as high.Australian visitors to Bali are now advised to exercise a high degree of caution.
