New Safety Hub Warns Young Aussies About Methanol Poisoning

New safety hub warns young Aussies about methanol poisoning

The federal government is pushing alcohol safety after two Melbourne teenagers were fatally poisoned by methanol in Laos.

Methanol poisoning survivor campaigns for alcohol awareness

A Brisbane woman who survived a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos last year has criticised investigators for a lack of transparency. Almost a year since the deaths of six people in a popular tourist hotspot, her plea for justice comes as a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks of tainted alcohol.

Urgent warning to young Aussies heading on schoolies overseas

Young Australians heading to schoolies or on adventures abroad have been issued a stark warning.The tragic methanol poisoning deaths of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both aged 19, in Laos last year has prompted federal government action to protect young travellers from the dangers lurking overseas.An information resource known as the Partying Safely Hub has officially launched today, backed by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny…

Safety Campaign Launched After Methanol Deaths of Young Aussies

A safety campaign will be launched to help prevent overseas Australian travellers from being poisoned with methanol. A Partying Safely hub will be included in the federal government’s Smartraveller website, offering warnings for individuals attending nightclubs and music festivals abroad. The change comes after the tragic deaths of two young Australians in Laos in late 2024. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, two 19-year-olds from Melbourne, died fr…

Penny Wong speaks movingly of poisoned Aussie teens as she launches safety tool

The federal government has moved to protect young people travelling overseas following the ‘tragic deaths’.

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