State mulls uniform ban on outdoor smoking | Sydney Morning Herald | 10.9.10 THE state government is considering a statewide ban on smoking in outdoor areas such as alfresco dining areas and children's playgrounds following lobbying by local councils and health groups. The new five-year NSW Tobacco Strategy, which is yet to be approved by cabinet,…
Regions need travel and services fund injection [2.9.10] In the lead up to the 2011 State election, Cancer Council launched Saving Life, a campaign which draws attention to the priority health issues that can be addressed by State Government. One of the priority issues is about addressing access to cancer services for regional patients, which…
Smoking kills, says big tobacco on (hacked) plain packaging campaign site [30.8.10] Retailers and big tobacco have ended their campaign against plain cigarette packaging, conceding "colourful packaging does indeed promote smoking." Or so the website for the alliance of associations and cigarette manufacturers backing the campaign says. So has the website been hacked? Crikey was…