Six tourists died in this village. No one here seems in a hurry to find out why

Six tourists died in this village. No one here seems in a hurry to find out why

Zach Hope reports from Vang Vieng,where cheap alcohol is plentiful but answers about what killed six people,including two Australians,are harder to find.

  • byZach Hope

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Grieving father’s plea after fatal drink poisonings

Grieving father’s plea after fatal drink poisonings

Bianca Jones’ father made an emotional appeal to the Laos government after his daughter died of suspected methanol poisoning last week.

  • byGillian Lantouris,Zach Hope andErin Pearson
Pearl Jam frontman pauses Sydney show to pay tribute to Laos drink-spiking victims

Pearl Jam frontman pauses Sydney show to pay tribute to Laos drink-spiking victims

Eddie Vedder took a moment during the band’s Sydney concert to send his thoughts to the families of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles.

  • byJessica McSweeney
‘A terrible and cruel loss’:Melbourne woman dies after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

‘A terrible and cruel loss’:Melbourne woman dies after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Bianca Jones’ family were at her bedside when she died,while her best friend,Holly Bowles,is still fighting for her life in a Thai hospital.

  • byLachlan Abbott andGemma Grant
US citizen the third suspected death in Laos drink poisoning tragedy

US citizen the third suspected death in Laos drink poisoning tragedy

The State Department said it was “closely monitoring” the situation.

  • byZach Hope
‘Every parent’s nightmare’:Family of poisoned teen makes plea for answers

‘Every parent’s nightmare’:Family of poisoned teen makes plea for answers

Two Melbourne women remain on life support in Thailand following a suspected mass methanol poisoning that has killed at least two Danish women.

  • byCassandra Morgan andGemma Grant
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Bianca and Holly were poisoned while partying in Laos. They lay alone for 24 hours

Bianca and Holly were poisoned while partying in Laos. They lay alone for 24 hours

Two teenagers from Melbourne’s bayside suburbs,best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones,are on life support in hospitals in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning.

  • byCassandra Morgan andAlex Crowe
Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Drinking just two teaspoons of methanol can cause blindness,while multi-organ failure and death are often the consequence of a larger dose.

  • byLiam Mannix
Man hit by car was denied help by sobering-up service over lack of male staff
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Man hit by car was denied help by sobering-up service over lack of male staff

The man’s death in June was not the first time a drunk patient was hurt under Victoria’s health-led response to public intoxication.

  • byRachel Eddie
Nervous about your teen at Leavers? Here’s how to start the conversation
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Nervous about your teen at Leavers? Here’s how to start the conversation

I grew up in a house where alcohol was at every social occasion and appeared to be the only way adults had fun. I’m avoiding that,but not by being “anti-alcohol”.

  • bySarah Rusbatch
Pat Cummins turns craft beer investor

Pat Cummins turns craft beer investor

The men’s cricket captain has become the first outside investor with Mountain Culture Beer Co

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andStephen Brook