Laos’s hesitancy to take up Australia’s offer to help investigate the deaths of teens Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones is ...

The Laos government has not yet taken up offers from the Australian Federal Police to assist in the investigation of six tourists deaths — including two Australian teenagers — from methanol poisoning ...

Education Minister Jason Clare has appealed to Laos authorities to accept an offer to help investigate the deaths of two ...

A major update from Laos following the deaths of six tourists who are thought to have consumed methanol-laced drinks could ...

Education Minister Jason Clare says it's "disappointing" that Laos hasn't accepted the help of Australian investigators. Follow live.

An investigation by Laos into the deaths of two Melbourne teens by methanol poisoning has not taken up an offer of help from ...

Western Australian MP Ben Dawkins has legally changed his name to "Austin Trump" in a move inspired by the US president. Laos authorities have rejected the Australian government's offer to assist in ...

The South Australian government has proposed tough new laws that could result in jail time for those who post or share online violent or illegal acts.

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A British woman who died after collapsing at a hostel in Sri Lanka may have been poisoned by noxious pesticides, police say.