Australians abroad
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Laos
Police ordered back to hostel at centre of Australian poisoning tragedy
The manager of a Laos backpacker hostel served shots of local vodka to Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones but denies that his drinks made them sick.
- by Zach Hope and Nick Ralston
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‘False and inaccurate’: Ricky Olarenshaw defends spa scandal claims
Ricky Olarenshaw says it’s a “delicate and complicated” situation after being accused of being the “mastermind” behind the operations of Flame Spa Bali, which was shut down in September following a police raid.
- by Roy Ward
‘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.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Gemma Grant
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.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Alex Crowe
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Courts
Australian man Gordon Ng sentenced in Hong Kong to more than seven years’ jail
The Australian was convicted in May on national security charges along with 13 other pro-democracy activists.
- by Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
It was a sad night at Bali’s airport, but good news is in the air
The airlines had no answers: people stuck in Bali had to find a hotel or get comfortable at the airport.
- by Amilia Rosa and Zach Hope
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Volcanoes
Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights, leaving travellers stranded
Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia.
- by Gemma Grant, Amilia Rosa, Zach Hope and Riley Walter
Bali police now wish to question Australians over spa scandal
Despite claims that Ricky Olarenshaw and three other Australians were the true owners of a busted Bali massage parlour, police there have not been particularly interested in them. Until now.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
Ricky Olarenshaw’s wife to remain locked up over Bali spa scandal
Nitha claimed she should never have been arrested because Olarenshaw and his three Australian business partners were the true owners of Flame Spa Bali.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
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Gold
Australian gold miner Resolute’s CEO, executives detained in Mali
The detention of Terry Holohan and other company executives follows arrests in recent weeks in West Africa that have targeted fellow gold miner Barrick Gold.
- by Paul-Alain Hunt, Katarina Höije and William Clowes
Prosecutors say accused killer of Australians in the Philippines had gambling addiction
They claim Ronel Estipona Perido was also motivated by revenge.
- by Zach Hope and Aram Lascano
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