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Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff 10 février 2026 à 01:20

Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

10 février 2026 à 01:20

Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’

The families of two Melbourne teenagers who died after drinking methanol-laced alcohol in Laos say they have been blindsided by news the workers responsible for serving the drinks received fines of just $185.

Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were killed by methanol poisoning along with four other tourists after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, in November 2024.

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My rookie era: on my first ski trip, I felt like a natural – then I was rapidly humbled by the mountain 9 février 2026 à 15:00

My rookie era: on my first ski trip, I felt like a natural – then I was rapidly humbled by the mountain

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Par :Cait Kelly

9 février 2026 à 15:00

I was a ski god. An avalanche. I was starting to think about the Olympics. Darude’s Sandstorm was playing in my head. Then wham, bam, stacked it

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Twenty hot lesbians in a cabin in the snow. It sounds like a budget porn plot from the 70s, but it was the pitch my sister gave when she convinced me to try out skiing for the first time.

I am not a sports dyke. I am a like-to-read-books-and-sit-in-saunas dyke.

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Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack as thousands in Sydney and Melbourne protest visit 9 février 2026 à 09:25

Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack as thousands in Sydney and Melbourne protest visit

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Par :Penry Buckley · Jordyn Beazley and Cait Kelly

9 février 2026 à 09:25

Israeli president will meet prime minister Anthony Albanese and travel to Canberra and Melbourne as pro-Palestine supporters stage protests

Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community “when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain” as he begins a four-day visit to Australia to speak with survivors of the Bondi terror attack and the victims’ families.

But Herzog’s trip – which began in Sydney on Monday morning – has prompted protests, with thousands turning out in Sydney and Melbourne to voice their opposition to his visit.

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