Big Tobacco's big win:US shelves plans to cut nicotine in cigarettes

Big Tobacco's big win:US shelves plans to cut nicotine in cigarettes

US regulators are hitting the brakes on plans to force tobacco companies to drastically reduce addictive nicotine in cigarettes. It's a major victory for the tobacco industry.

  • byDrew Armstrong

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Vaping ads ban rushed through ahead of Phillip Island Grand Prix

Vaping ads ban rushed through ahead of Phillip Island Grand Prix

The Victorian government has rushed through a ban on advertisements for vaping in time for next weekend's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

  • byBianca Hall
Perth man latest to be stung in nationwide smuggling bust after depot arrest

Perth man latest to be stung in nationwide smuggling bust after depot arrest

When he tried to collect the boxes,Border Force officers arrested him and searched his car.

Man shocked to find his amputated leg on a cigarette packet

Man shocked to find his amputated leg on a cigarette packet

The man recognised the photo of his leg instantly. But why was it being used as an anti-smoking health warning,when in fact it was shot off in Albania in 1997?

  • byNick Miller
No place for defeatism in fight to cut smoking rates

No place for defeatism in fight to cut smoking rates

A new study confirms how dangerous tobacco is.

'Nowhere to hide':World-first study exposes untold risk of smoking

'Nowhere to hide':World-first study exposes untold risk of smoking

Tobacco smokers have triple the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) - the biggest killer in Australia

  • byKate Aubusson
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Big tobacco called out for smoke-free vision

Big tobacco called out for smoke-free vision

What transpired next has been the subject of serious rumination since Tuesday.

  • byKylar Loussikian andSamantha Hutchinson
Graphic tobacco warnings do work on teens,study shows

Graphic tobacco warnings do work on teens,study shows

A study has found graphic tobacco warnings are having less of an effect on jaded older smokers but the younger demographic is paying attention.

  • byStuart Layt
Squinting smokers:Price boards shrunk under tough new tobacco laws

Squinting smokers:Price boards shrunk under tough new tobacco laws

Changes to the signage include the smaller price boards and updated graphic health warnings to be displayed next to where tobacco information is displayed.

  • byHamish Hastie
Ferrari drops big tobacco branding from name ahead of Grand Prix

Ferrari drops big tobacco branding from name ahead of Grand Prix

Ferrari and tobacco giant Philip Morris International have backed down from a controversial naming sponsorship ahead of the Melbourne Grand Prix.

  • byAnthony Colangelo andBianca Hall
It's not hard to see behind the smoke of big tobacco's big sell in WA

It's not hard to see behind the smoke of big tobacco's big sell in WA

Big tobacco has a big business interest here. The number of cigarette smokers is declining,with claims more people are turning to the electric devices.

  • byTracy Vo