4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (303+ words) Victoria’s illicit tobacco operators can now be shut down under tough new closure powers that came into effect this week. Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) and Victoria Police have been granted the authority to close illegal tobacco businesses, with inspectors reportedly…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (342+ words) The convenience industry has thrown its support behind the Coalition’s plan to dismantle Australia’s illicit tobacco and nicotine black market. The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) said the policy, which includes an 80 per cent cut to tobacco excise, a…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (291+ words) More than 1.77 million illicit cigarettes and 4kg of MDMA have been seized in a week-long crackdown on tobacco and vape networks in WA and the NT. The Australian Border Force’s National Disruption Group led the operation, dubbed TEMPEST, between 24 and 29 August,…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (339+ words) Border Force has restrained a Bentley, two properties and eight bank accounts after seizing millions of illicit cigarettes from an alleged crime syndicate. An alleged transnational organised crime network suspected of running large-scale illicit tobacco imports into Australia has been…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (376+ words) A Senate inquiry has found that 80 per cent of tobacco consumed in Australia now comes from illegal sources, as retail groups urge the government to act on new report. Its recommendations include an immediate pause on further tobacco excise increases,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has cleared Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue takeover, on condition it sells off Kenvue’s feminine hygiene business locally. The clearance forms part of a larger global transaction between the two companies, which are significant suppliers of personal and healthcare…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (349+ words) The WA Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament giving FuelWatch permanent legal powers to collect fuel availability data statewide. The Petroleum Products Pricing Amendment Bill 2026 replaces a patchwork system that currently only forces retailers to report fuel shortages during…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) Australian and Chinese customs have busted a syndicate smuggling illicit tobacco worth $92m in evaded duty into Australia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) and China’s Anti-Smuggling Bureau of General Administration of China Customs (ASB) worked together on the operation, dubbed Project…...