Car Bomb in Indonesia

The news in most outlets has not been much more than recounting the events. Good analysis is found here, at the Australian Financial Review. The Australian papers (who are in the neighborhood, and therefore are really the go-to source here) have made mention of how often Australian officials have used the Marriott for official purposes.

Without the internet, we'd be relying on local and major newspapers and the news networks. Go back ten years further, and the news networks numbered three. My how the world of news has changed in my lifetime.