Good morning. Power prices are the topic du jour in the wake of the budget. But what to do about them without driving inflation, which has hit a 32-year peak, to even greater heights? Threatening gas companies with export limits could help, former competition watchdog boss Rod Sims says. Meanwhile, new data shows people as young as 13 are contacting Quitline trying to kick their vaping habit. And Russia has staged a drill practising its response to a nuclear attack, as Australia announces it will help train Ukrainian troops in the UK.
For the first time in the history of Quitline, teenagers as young as 13 are contacting the service for help because they are addicted to vaping. Dr Sarah White, the director of Quit Victoria, says the calls from teens to the Victorian branch of the service “is unprecedented in our 30-year history”. Counsellors are also fielding calls from parents whose children are addicted and experiencing side-effects such as coughing and chest pain.
