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Australia has maintained tight restrictions on the use of vapes, even as other countries use them to help wean smokers off tobacco.

Australia has become the global village idiot on quitting smoking

Every day, 66 Australians die from the effects of smoking – not from an addiction to nicotine, but from the toxic delivery mechanism of cigarettes.

  • Fiona Patten

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The black market for tobacco and cigarettes is thriving.

Eviction, jail and $1.5 million fines for illegal tobacco sellers

Landlords would be given the power to evict tenants caught selling illegal cigarettes in a plan to fight the thriving tobacco black market.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Disposable vapes seized by Australian Border Force in 2023.

WA’s health department seized almost 200,000 vapes. But how many fines have been issued?

The state has come under increasing scrutiny for its lack of enforcement of new rules governing the sale of nitrous oxide canisters and vapes that came into force over the past year.

  • Hamish Hastie
Authorities are grappling with the enforcement of tobacco regulations for an estimated 20,000 retailers in NSW.

I can see seven smokes shops from my bus stop - governments must act

Although Australia is a world leader in smoking cessation, we’ve done very little to control how and where tobacco is sold. These shops are everywhere.

  • Becky Freeman

I tried lying to my doctor. Blame the planets, I said. It didn’t work

At the age when check-ups have become a challenge, some blokes will say anything.

  • Anson Cameron
The French will still be allowed to smoke outside cafes, but no longer on the beach.

From chic to outcast: Europe’s smoking heartlands finally catch up

While much of the world stubbed out smoking as socially acceptable long ago, some European countries have been reluctant to clear the air.

  • Rob Harris
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Vaping is losing popularity among Australia’s youth.

Young Australians throwing away illegal vapes as prices soar

Prices for the illegal, fruity-flavoured puffers sold at tobacco and corner stores have risen from about $25 to between $50 and $60 since a world-first ban came into effect.

  • Paul Sakkal
The explosion in illicit cigarettes is requiring more resources, even as excise revenue on smokes tumbles.

The tobacco tax is a disaster playing out on our streets and in our budget

From bombed-out tobacconists in Melbourne to a $43 billion hole in the budget, the use of excise on tobacco is failing.

  • Shane Wright
Albert Bourla, chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc and board member of PhRMA, has long-standing links with US President Donald Trump.

Big pharma’s ill will

Trump’s move on the PBS has shown that the US alliance is over. We are now on our own.

Luxury cars, cigarettes and beer purchases are helping to prop up the budget.

Sin taxes prop up the budget, but the most important one is fading

From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub, there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.

  • Millie Muroi

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