Breaking news Sunday night Full report here
http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbo ... htpyy.html
This is the last 4 paras ----
After more than 24 hours in custody, two men were dispatched to withdraw about $250 million Indonesian rupiah (more than $A25,000) on behalf of the group from several different automatic teller machines in Kuta and Seminyak. They were chaperoned by the translator and an armed police officer.
Once the bribe was paid, the men were released but the entire group missed their return flights to Melbourne.
Most of Mr Ipaviz's friends are unlikely to return to Bali. Some are still unsettled or angered by the experience, with at least one member of the group seeking counselling.
"I get (that) when you're in a foreign country you play by their rules. What we did was pretty minor compared to what happens in Kuta every night. But the way we were treated was completely over the top. I'll never go back," a source said.
Despite the island's obvious allure, 48 Australians died while on holidays in the financial year 2013/14, while 118 fell ill or were admitted to hospital, according to the most recent figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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