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Australia Tried To Tax Smoking Out of Existence. Now 80% of Tobacco Aussies Consume Is From the Black Market.

With cigarettes costing around $40 a pack, Australia’s war on smoking has become a case study in how prohibitionist policies create black markets, violence, and criminal power.

Reason

AutoCanada Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of CAD 31 million, down from CAD 43 million a year earlier, as the company continued to work through a soft Canadian automotive market and margin pressure in used vehicles. Samuel Cochrane, AutoCanada’s chie

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Twelve arrests, 15 attacks and no clear motive: police launch taskforce after Melbourne bars and restaurants firebombed

Police say kidnappings and shootings are believed to be linked to the spate of incidents at venues that began on 14 April

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Firebombing, drive-by shooting in wild night out

Revellers at a busy bar were terrified after the establishment was targeted in an overnight drive-by shooting, the latest incident involving a Melbourne venue.

AAP

Arsonists are targeting Melbourne restaurants and hospitality venues. No one seems to know why

Unlike firebombings during the city’s tobacco wars, police say the motives for targeting at least eight businesses since 14 April remain unclear

The Guardian - AU

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Arson charges have been laid against two teenagers after a fire gutted a restaurant and bar on a busy dining strip.

AAP

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

Hospitality venue owners and people enjoying a night out have been warned to remain vigilant after a spike in arson attacks.

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Shark attack off California leaves surfer, 39, with injuries to both legs and forces beach closure

The victim was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Authorities have not yet released an update on his medical status

The Independent UK

Louisiana's alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins

The Independent UK

Labour parliamentarians urge UK Government to oppose Rosebank oil field

MPs and MSPs from the party are among more than 60 parliamentarians who have signed a pledge against developing the oil field from campaigners Uplift.

Evening Standard

Rockstar still hasn't offered a convincing reason for firing over 30 GTA 6 developers

Rockstar's alleged union busting has provoked protests and drawn skepticism from legislators.

PC Gamer

Following Rockstar Games laying off 31 GTA 6 developers, even the UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer is interested now and says that Parliament will investigate the matter — 'It's a deeply concerning case'

UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has said that the UK Parliament will investigate union-busting allegations against Rockstar Games after the studio fired 31 Grand Theft Auto 6 developers in October.

TechRadar

Not even the UK government knows why Rockstar fired more than 30 employees in October: MP says that after meeting with the studio, 'I did not leave informed on exactly what these 31 people had done to warrant their immediate dismissal'

The pressure on Rockstar is growing as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighs in on the matter.

PC Gamer

GTA 6 developer Rockstar under scrutiny from UK Prime Minister, who promises to "look into" alleged union busting that saw 31 employees fired: "It's a deeply concerning case"

"Every worker has the right to join a trade union"

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The Independent UK

British swimmer fought off great white shark attack on Los Angeles coast

Swimmer Chris Murray said the experience had left him ‘annoyed’

AAP

Tobacco kingpin named after deadly, 'gutless' arson

Police have named an alleged illegal-tobacco kingpin they believe is behind a bungled arson attack that killed a beloved Melbourne burlesque performer.

AAP

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

The Guardian - UK

‘Smash the gangs’: is Labour’s migration policy just a slogan?

The UK government is desperate to show it is preventing small boat crossings, but its PR-heavy approach may cause more problems with voters than it solves

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Evening Standard

Father ‘feels robbed’ after losing wife and son to same heart condition

Craig Murray, from Glasgow, said the loss of his wife Linda in 2024 was made even harder by the fact she would have become a grandmother this year.

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Vic Police Release Image Of Man Believed To Be Linked To House Fire That Killed Katie Tangey

Authorities say the man is “described as Middle Eastern in appearance, aged between 25-30 years old and with a slim build”.

AAP

Clue in hunt for 'lowlife' arsonists over deadly attack

A tip-off to police and a new image of a person of interest could help investigators find those responsible for a firebombing that killed an innocent woman.

Evening Standard

Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery

A ‘significant’ number of women were brought to the UK under false pretences before being forced to work in the sex industry, a Labour MP said.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MP fails to declare role in parents’ parliamentary ‘advice’ firm

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has failed to declare a role in his baroness mother’s parliamentary advisory firm, The National can reveal.

AAP

Big reward to solve 'brutal and horrendous' car bombing

Police have announced a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the cold case death of John Furlan, who died instantly in a car bombing almost 30 years ago.

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Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.

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