Consumers encouraged to dob in criminals
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has encouraged people to dob in criminals selling illicit tobacco.
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Roll-you-own cigarettes not healthier
A survey by Quit Victoria has revealed that almost 1 in 2 smokers between the ages of 18 and 29 in Victoria believe that rolling their own cigarettes is a healthier option.
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US tobacco company admits ‘smoking kills’
Tobacco companies in the US have run ads in a national campaign, admitting that cigarettes are addictive and deadly.
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Push to increase legal smoking age
An Australian intuitive has found that over 75% of Queenslanders would support a push to increase the legal cigarette purchase/smoking age to 21, from age 18.
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Illicit tobacco could be smoke-screen
While the illicit tobacco trade in Australia is well known to government and police officials, new claims have come out that tobacconists are employing sneaky tactics to promote cigarettes.
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Calls for support to tackle illegal tobacco gangs
The Federal Government has been advised by Ritchies Stores not to ignore warnings from the Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Suggestion for the legal smoking age to be raised
Mining billionaire and anti-cancer campaigner Andrew Forrest believes the legal smoking age in Australia should be raised to 21.
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Tobacco robberies terrorising retail workers
The illegal tobacco industry in Australia is variously estimated to be equivalent to around 14 per cent of total volume.
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AACS support ‘Government blitz on illegal tobacco’
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has voiced its support for the Government crackdown on illegal tobacco products.
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E-cigarettes help smokers quit
Cigarette smokers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to quit and succeed in the attempt, according to a recent US study.
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Changes to tobacco price boards
The Victorian Government has released an update to the rules and regulations regarding the sale, advertising, and display of tobacco and e-cigarettes.
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ACCC halts “quasi-regulatory” illicit tobacco proposal
Tobacco suppliers have been denied the ability to impose restrictive sanctions on retailers or wholesalers suspected of selling illicit tobacco products.
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Exclusive: Interview with Philip Morris MD Nikitas Theophilopoulos
Life is anything but a drag for Nikitas Theophilopoulos, the managing director of Philip Morris International (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands).
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