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Schapelle Corby behind bars at the Denpasar District Court in 2006. Image: Getty.

New hope as Schapelle Corby granted passport

The news came as the former Gold Coast beautician was granted a new Australian passport, paving the way for the release of the 36-year-old, more than nine years after she was convicted and jailed for drug smuggling. A spokesman for the Indonesian Corrections Department, Ayub Suratman, has confirmed Corby’s case is set to be heard […]
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Renae Lawrence: 'I'm afraid to come home'

Renae Lawrence: ‘I’m afraid to come home’

For the eight years she has been in Kerobokan prison, convicted drug mule Renae Lawrence has been mostly ignored, her plight overshadowed by that of fellow inmate, Schapelle Corby. But, when The Weekly visited her, it was to discover a young woman ashamed of what she’s done, embarrassed for her family — and terrified to […]
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Renae Lawrence on life in prison, Schapelle and why she's scared to come home

Renae Lawrence on life in prison, Schapelle and why she’s scared to come home

Last month, Australian Women’s Weekly News Editor Bryce Corbett travelled to Bali to meet with convicted drug smuggler and Bali 9 member, Renae Lawrence in Kerobokan Prison. This is an edited transcript of that interview: How are you coping? Alright I suppose. I still wake up every morning and think: “Wow, I am still here. […]
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Schapelle Corby looking forward to 'cleansing swim'

Schapelle Corby looking forward to ‘cleansing swim’

Schapelle Corby is looking forward to ‘the sand between her toes” and a “cleansing swim” at her favourite beach when she returns home to Australia. Corby’s plea for clemency was approved by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday and her family is hopeful she could be back home by August. A letter confirming the clemency […]
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Schapelle Corby could be home by August

Schapelle Corby could be free by August

Schapelle Corby has been granted clemency by the Indonesian government and could be free within three months. The 34-year-old could be released from Bali’s infamous Kerobokan Jail as early as August, the Daily Telegraph reports. Schapelle will apparently receive a letter approving the clemency later today. The clemency will see Schapelle’s sentence slashed by five […]
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