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Black market adapts after Qld's illicit tobacco and vape shop crackdown
Queensland crackdown cuts illicit tobacco and vape shops, but black market adapts Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 8:32am In short: Laws introduced in Queensland last year seem to have reduced visible illicit tobacco and vape sales, but many sellers have shifted online. Convenience stores say some customers briefly returned to legal cigarettes before moving back to the cheaper black market. There are calls for the tobacco excise to be cut, but health experts say stronger enforcement is the better long-term...
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Survivors disappointed after no apology offered over mental hospital abuse
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New bulk-billing contraceptive centres aim to combat information void
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'Let's talk about death': Breaking taboo over coffee and cake
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'It is very scary': Parents shocked school was target of alleged deadly plot
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Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib suspended by health ombudsman
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House fire allegedly started by half-brother of murdered teen Angus Beaumont
A 36-year-old man who allegedly started a house fire that destroyed a home and damaged two others north of Brisbane is being held in a mental health ward. Corey Wardle, the half brother of murdered teenager Angus Beaumont, has been charged with three counts of domestic violence attempted murder and two counts of arson. Wardle is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court via video on Thursday.