A homecoming like no other


Coming home: Indonesian and Australian officials signing documents ahead of the five Australians’ release. — AP

The five remaining members of the Australian “Bali Nine” drug ring say they are “relieved and happy” over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia.

The men – the last behind bars among nine Australian smugglers who were jailed in Indonesia in 2005 – flew into Darwin on Sunday under a secretive deal between the two countries.

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