'Big tobacco'muscles in on WA vape debate

'Big tobacco'muscles in on WA vape debate

Philip Morris and British American Tobacco have both weighed in on the debate currently raging in WA's upper house.

  • byHamish Hastie

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A smoker writes his own obituary:'Quit now,your life depends on it'

Geoffrey Turner's dying reflections have resonated globally since they were published his local newspaper:"I was a smoker and even though I knew it may eventually kill me,I chose to deny the truth to myself."

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Philip Morris under fire for new logo on Ferrari F1 uniforms

Weeks out from Melbourne Grand Prix,Australian authorities are investigating whether Ferrari cars and uniforms could be in breach of tobacco advertising bans.

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Australia comes to UK's rescue over plain packaging laws after Brexit
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Australia comes to UK's rescue over plain packaging laws after Brexit

Britain is leaving the EU and calling on its old friends from Down Under to keep up the fight against Big Tobacco.

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Smoking Christmas:Juul workers get $1.8m bonus each after Altria deal

Smoking Christmas:Juul workers get $1.8m bonus each after Altria deal

The e-cigarette maker's employees get a collective $US2 billion payout and their bosses become billionaires after the tobacco giant buys a third of the company.

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Vaping is part of the smoker's quitting toolkit,just not here ... yet
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Vaping is part of the smoker's quitting toolkit,just not here ... yet

E-cigarettes are the most popular aid for smokers to kick the habit in the UK,US and EU,but Australian law restricts this pathway to improve healthier better health.

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'A disturbing complacency':We’re losing focus on tobacco control
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'A disturbing complacency':We’re losing focus on tobacco control

Nearly 200,000 Australians will die of lung cancer within 20 years,the vast majority smokers. If governments don't refocus,the death rate will be much worse.

  • byEsther Han
Man denied entry to Australia after 54kg tobacco bust at Perth Airport

Man denied entry to Australia after 54kg tobacco bust at Perth Airport

A New Zealand man has been refused entry to Australia after being caught by Australian Border Force with 54 kilograms of undeclared tobacco.

  • bystaff writers
Gaming,alcohol,tobacco firms pour millions into political parties

Gaming,alcohol,tobacco firms pour millions into political parties

New research shows the amounts donated spiked during debates about the alco-pop tax and gambling reform.

  • byEsther Han
The four words that protect Carolyn from the stigma no one deserves

The four words that protect Carolyn from the stigma no one deserves

“I want to live":why Carolyn Riordan is battling the stigma of lung cancer.

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Think shisha is safe? You've inhaled the equivalent of 200 cigarettes

Don’t be fooled by its fruity flavours. Smoking shisha for one hour is like inhaling 4-8 packets of cigarettes.

  • byKate Aubusson