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A man and woman are arrested in North Queensland following a series of police raids allegedly netting more than 100 kilograms of illicit tobacco and thousands of electronic cigarettes.

To tackle their popularity with children, campaigners and councils want vapes to be taxed and sold in plain packaging behind counter

It comes as the Local Government Association urged tobacco-style regulations on the display of vaping products in shops, also to deter under-18s.

As MW Ashton, where smokers have gone for 77 years, prepares to shut its doors, its owners bemoan how suspected smuggling has affected competition

Although inflation has slowed, the job market remains tight. Fed Chair Powell has warned of higher-than-anticipated rate hikes if the situation persists. This is expected to keep the stock market volatile in the upcoming months. Amid this backdrop, investors could look to add fundamentally strong blue chip stocks PepsiCo (PEP)…

Blue-chip companies Unilever, AstraZeneca and British American Tobacco today lead a busy session for end-of-year corporate earnings.

On World Cancer Day, which is concurrent on Feb 4 annually, the WHO is calling for intensified action across the Southeast Asian region to strengthen health systems to prevent and detect cancers early, to provide prompt treatment referral, to enhance access to palliative care, and to close the gap in…

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Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths, according to the World Health Organisation.

The majority of Americans (57%) support a ban on the sale of all tobacco products.

Turkish annual inflation dipped to 57.68% in January, official data showed on Friday, but was well above forecasts despite a favorable base effect that is expected to carry on until President Tayyip Erdogan seeks re-election in May. Month-on-month, consumer prices rose 6.65%, the Turkish Statistical Institute said, nearly twice a…