Deadly, toxic products found in Aussie bottle shops

Contaminated booze that killed teens found in Australian liquor stores

The father of a young woman who died after drinking alcohol laced with methanol in Laos has issued a warning after traces of the deadly substance were found in Australian bottle shops.

Illegal booze found in Aussie liquor stores

Contaminated alcohol is finding its way onto Australian liquor store shelves in alarming numbers, according to new research.

Deadly, toxic products found in Aussie bottle shops

‘Our results are concerning because it shows these products, with the outward appearance of a legal product, are being sold to unsuspecting customers.’

‘Toxic’: Disturbing find in bottle shops

Bottles of vodka with more than 10 times the legal limit of methanol are being sold at Melbourne bottle shops, providing serious risks to consumers.

Booze lose: Aussies risk health with illicit alcohol

Unsuspecting Australians could be drinking contaminated illicit alcohol stocked in regular bottle shops, leaving them at risk of serious health consequences. Almost one-in-three bottle shops visited in Victoria contained suspected illicit alcohol products, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW and National Drug Research Institute found. The team have since gone to over 200 stores across different socio-economic are…

Bootleg booze 10x legal methanol limit being sold at bottle shops

Bootleg bottles of vodka containing more than 10 times the legal limit of methanol are being sold in Melbourne’s bottle shops, as experts warn that lives are at risk from the sprawling black market.