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Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, died after drinking tainted cocktails in Laos. Photo: ABC/Supplied
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the poisoning deaths of two Australians in Laos, along with four other backpackers, which is concerning parents seeing off their 'schoolies' on overseas trips.
The government is pushing legislation through Parliament to implement its controversial under-16 ban on social media, despite age verification concerns.
There's also immigration bills going through Parliament in response to High Court rulings on migrants' indefinite detention and parts of Australia are under heatwave warnings.