{
  "id": 19587120,
  "title": "Australian states could sue tobacco companies for billions in healthcare costs under proposal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/australian-states-could-sue-tobacco-companies-for-billions-in-19587120",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/12/australian-states-could-sue-tobacco-companies-for-billions-smoking-healthcare-costs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Former barrister who helped legally establish that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer argues states could seek up to $50bn in compensation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian state governments could sue tobacco companies for billions in public hospital and healthcare costs, under a proposal developed by a former barrister who helped legally…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}