Australian dad, two children found dead in Bali

An Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a bungalow in Kuta, Bali. Local police are investigating the incident as a potential murder-suicide.
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This is a tragic international incident involving Australian citizens, prompting official government assistance and investigation.
An Australian man and two children have been found dead in Bali in what local police are treating as a possible murder-suicide. The trio were reportedly found at a bungalow in Kuta, a resort town on the Indonesian island's southwest coast, on Sunday morning. They have been identified in multiple media reports as Western Australian man Damien John Shaw, 56, his six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son. WA Premier Roger Cook said the incident was horrific, stressing investigations were ongoing.
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