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LA woman has great first date before she leaves for family trip. Then she extends her trip and the right guy becomes the red flag

Oof, the sense of entitlement here.

We Got This Covered · Jul 15

Smokers' death risk spiked for 23 common causes

Dozens of Australian smokers are dying every day, with the habit linked to deaths from 23 common causes, new research has revealed.

AAP · Feb 26, 2025

Doctors urge politicians not to be swayed by ‘misleading’ comments on vaping ban from industry-funded lobbyists

Public health experts say reforms will not affect prescription vapes after Greens and Nationals raise concerns of ‘prohibition’ approach

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024

Australia’s teenage smoking rates rise for first time in 25 years, research reveals

Data also finds an increase in vaping among 14 to 17 year olds in what researchers warn is a clear ‘gateway’ to smoking

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023

Teenage smoking rates triple as vape crackdown looms

While the federal government mulls over new vaping regulations, tobacco smoking rates are on the rise, worrying health experts.

The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023

Australia wants to be the first to turn youth vaping rates around – but will its plan work?

Attempts to ban vaping in other countries have been mixed at best, but there are reasons for optimism

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2023

Australia’s tobacco tax is among the highest in the world – and it’s about to get higher

Labor wants to reduce the number of daily smokers to below 10% of the population

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

Big Tobacco’s ‘horror show’: Vaping ban to hit insidious industry

Health Minister Mark Butler vowed to close what he said was the biggest loophole in the history of Australian healthcare with the vaping ban.

The New Daily · May 2, 2023

Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

Australian schools are tackling vaping by installing detectors in bathrooms. But how do they work?

Australian schools are installing vape detectors in bathrooms to deter students from using the harmful products, but just how effective are the devices?

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023