The mother of a young backpacker that died of suspected methanol poisoning is campaigning for greater awareness of bootleg ...

Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of four foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos. People with suspected methanol poisoning ...

The Foreign Office is warning travellers to look out for some key symptoms that could prove fatal. According to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), these concerning signs can take ...

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) ...

“We include information about the risks from methanol poisoning or counterfeit alcohol in our travel advice pages for Cambodia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.

The Australian Government site Smartraveller said tourists to the popular South Pacific holiday destination should continue ...

Authorities in the country said it was a suspected mass poisoning ... in countries where drinking alcohol is frowned upon, taboo, or even illegal. The culprit is methanol. Matthew Hill ...

Travellers will also receive advice and alerts through social media, text messages and airport campaigns warning of the dangers of drink spiking and alcohol safety. The programs will focus on the ...

The Australian government has unveiled a new campaign to raise awareness about the risks of drinking tainted alcohol overseas. It comes after the deaths of two Melbourne teenagers, Holly Bowles ...

in response to the poisoning deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles. The Melbourne teenagers, both aged 19, tragically passed away in November after consuming alcohol tainted with methanol while ...

“These efforts will help young Australians travelling overseas to protect themselves from methanol poisoning, drinking spiking and other alcohol harms.” Assistant Foreign Affair Minister Tim ...