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23 Mins AgoChina's factory activity expands faster then expected in April China's factory activity climbed faster than expected in April, with the official purchasing managers' index coming at 50.4 compared with the 50.3 expected in a…

Smoking and vaping have been increasing among Australian teenagers, a study by the Cancer Council has found.The latest data from 2023 shows an increase in tobacco smoking by 14 to 17-year-olds, from 2.1 per cent in 2018 to 12.8 per cent…

Cartoons and online quizzes are being used in anti-vaping programs in schools as they grapple with a new generation of nicotine addiction.Education Minister Jason Clare says the impact of vaping in Australian schools is “real”. Mr Clare…

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As states battle the mounting public health crisis, tobacconists on one of Sydney’s most infamous streets are still blatantly hocking the contraband. On Darlinghurst Rd, the main drag of Sydney’s former red light district of Kings…

By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporter3 April 2024Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rebel Wilson said it was "the worst professional experience of my career"The release of actress Rebel Wilson's autobiography has been…

6 Hours AgoChina Vanke falls 2% after reporting drop in annual profit, revenue A crane with the China Vanke logo at a residential construction site in China, on Sept. 28, 2021.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of state-owned…

An Hour AgoYuan slides to four-month low, China's state banks reportedly interveneChina's onshore and offshore yuan slipped to its weakest levels against the greenback since November 2023, with both metrics breaching the 7.2 level.The…

A man is pleading with people to quit vaping after he was left with a hole in his lung and struggling to breathe.Joseph Lawrence, 25, puffed on e-cigarettes every day for years before being rushed to the emergency room with an almost…

3 Hours AgoJapan 2-year bonds hit 13-year high; 10-year yields also climb Japan's 2-year government bond yields hit a 13-year high amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will soon tighten monetary policy.The yield on the 2-year JGB rose…