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Vapes are an increasing source of litter.

‘New problem child of waste’: The hazard increasingly littering Melbourne’s streets

Discarded vapes make up a growing part of the mess as e-waste moves into the top 10 types of litter found in Victoria for the first time. 

  • Cara Waters

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The Victorian government is backing anti-vaping classes for children as young as 10 in the state’s schools.

Victorian 10-year-olds to learn how to escape the vapes

Quit campaigners are moving to stay ahead of the vape industry’s youth-targeted marketing machine.

  • Noel Towell
Shops selling nicotine vapes illegally could face bigger fines under a state government crackdown.

Profits from illegal vape sales to go up in smoke under Qld crackdown

The state government hopes to disrupt the booming market in illegal vapes by imposing greater fines on retailers.

  • (A)manda Parkinson
Inside the firebombed Fortitude Valley business. still smelling of burnt plastic on Friday afternoon.

‘A growing issue’: Police work to stamp out Brisbane’s tobacco turf war

“One thing we don’t want to do is jeopardise the safety of innocent Queenslanders,” Police Minister Dan Purdie said.

  • William Davis
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Hanging out. It’s a thing again

Even if it means going out on a limb.

Vaping rates in WA schools are down.

Four-year-olds caught vaping in WA schools but suspensions down

Last November the state government introduced new policies to police vaping in schools – are they working?

  • Connor McGoverne
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Vapes on display at a store in Melbourne in 2023.

The new $1.5 million fine facing NSW retailers

Health Minister Ryan Park said laws had not kept up with the rise of disposable vapes, as NSW tries to deter sellers with enormous penalties and jail time.

  • Angus Thomson

‘Big vape’: How Chinese multinationals and organised crime fuelled a public health crisis

The Albanese government has introduced some of the world’s toughest vaping laws, but the black market is thriving. Now pharmacists are in open rebellion.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Laura Sparkes
Data supplied to senate estimates reveals a slow uptake in pharmacy vape sales during October.

About 1 million Australians use vapes. Chemists dispensed them just 3500 times last month

Data supplied to Senate estimates reveals a slow uptake in pharmacy vape sales during October, the first time e-cigarettes could be bought after a consultation with a chemist.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Just because someone is excellent at their job doesn’t mean they’re a good fit for the company.

What can we do about our new colleague who smokes heavily?

Just because someone is excellent at their job doesn’t mean they’re a good fit for the company.

  • Jonathan Rivett

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