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Australian Medical Association

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Australia could be first country in world to ban smoking

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  Australia could become the first major nation to outlaw smoking, with a federal government-funded trial about to test the viability of electronic cigarettes as a safer, permanent replacement for tobacco. Medical experts, cancer groups and anti-smoking lobbyists battled for decades to rid cigarettes from public spaces. ”E-cigarettes” are battery-powered devices that simulate the effects … Continue reading →

Australia: Kevin Rudd reignites leadership speculation with barefoot bowls tournament

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It is a rollback to the heady days of Kevin07. More than five years after Kevin Rudd filled television screens and Facebook pages from dusk until dawn in his campaign for The Lodge, the self-described “humble” backbencher is again reigniting leadership speculation with a blitz of mainstream and social media. As Julia Gillard jetted-off for … Continue reading →

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