Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerAdvertisementNationalThe families of two Victorian teenagers who died of methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed a government travel warning to the country.Updated July 18, 2026 — 6:40pm,first published 6:37pmLoadingLatest in VideosVideo icon0:58Driver killed as Ferrari hits tree in VictoriaVideo icon1:40Diver bitten by shark in TasmaniaVideo icon1:00Government's probe after Aussie arrested in USA by ICEVideo icon2:39PM says Islamophobia close to being normalisedAdvertisementTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe AgeThe Sydney Morning HeraldBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe AgeContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe
Families welcome government's Laos travel warning amid charges
The families of two Victorian teenagers who died of methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed a government travel warning to the country.











