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Illicit tobacco report, ‘a long time coming’

The final report by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement into illicit tobacco scheduled for today is welcomed by Imperial Brands Australasia. The report has said to be a ‘long time coming’. “The...

Pharmacy vaping proposal ‘worst of both worlds’ for convenience retailers

The National Retail Association (NRA) has expressed its concern about a federal government proposal to hand pharmacies a “monopoly” over the sale of smoke-free nicotine products. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb says the proposal represented the...

New laws to help stamp out illicit tobacco imports

The Australian government announced the commencement of new laws this week that will “protect Australia’s borders from the importation of smuggled tobacco products”. The Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs...

Philip Morris helps close gender pay gap

Philip Morris Australia has become the first organisation in the country to achieve Equal Salary certification, which recognises organisations that pay men and women equally. Independent analysis from the Switzerland-based Equal Salary Foundation...

Australia needs ‘pragmatic approach’ to vaping, says ALNA

A new report supports ALNA’s call for a change in vaping strategy for Australian retailers, says CEO Ben Kearney. The report suggests vaping could play a key role in helping Australians quit tobacco...

Many tobacco retailers would prefer not to sell tobacco

New research has revealed that one in five tobacco retailers would prefer not to sell tobacco products. Cancer Council NSW and Western Sydney University carried out the research. Together they sampled a range...

Middle-aged blazing a trail for vaping

Middle-aged people are leading the surge in vaping in the UK, according to new figures from Mintel. The market research company found that the biggest rise in vapers is in those aged 45...

NZ to legalise vaping as Australia lags behind

Vaping and nicotine e-cigarettes will be legalised in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa has announced. The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 (SFEA) will change next year to give smokers more confidence...
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