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Three men were each handed 158 years and nine months behind bars after a Mexican court convicted them of the 2024 murders of Australian siblings Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad while they were camping on a remote surf spot in Baja California. The sentencing marks the longest collective prison term handed down in the case and brings a measure of closure to the families, highlighting the risks Australian travellers can face abroad and prompting calls for better safety advice for tourists venturing to remote locations. Watch for any appeals by the defendants and for Australian authorities to review travel advisories related to off‑the‑beaten‑path destinations. [[1, 2]]