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The mother of a young backpacker that died of suspected methanol poisoning is campaigning for greater awareness of bootleg ...
The mother and travelling companion of one of six victims of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos is demanding the UK government put the country on its travel no-go list. Simone White, 28 ...
The Foreign Office has issued a critical alert for travellers, urging them to be vigilant for certain symptoms that could be life-threatening. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ...
There were five Asian nations in the 10 countries and territories hit with the highest tariffs. Shaun Bowles tells the BBC his daughter was having "so much fun" before drinking tainted alcohol.
Friends of two Melbourne teenagers who died after drinking alcohol tainted with methanol while overseas ... said they had been kept in the dark by Laos authorities.
The Australian government is set to launch a new alcohol safety ad campaign targeting young travellers, in response to the poisoning deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles. The Melbourne ...
Explosive emails reveal DFAT officials jumped the gun when issuing urgent drink spiking and methanol poisoning cautions for ...
The large-scale awareness campaign was sparked by the deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, who died of methanol poisoning in Laos. Picture: 60 Minutes The content will target social media ...
The Australian government is launching a campaign to warn its citizens of the dangers of methanol poisoning abroad, after two young Aussies died in Laos last year. Smartraveller, the government ...