{
  "id": 5255360,
  "title": "Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/coalition-plan-to-cut-tobacco-excise-by-80-will-kill-people-labor-5255360",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:05:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/03/coalition-plan-cut-tobacco-excise-legalise-vapes-price-cigarettes-illegal-trade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Leading public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor have rejected Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%, labelling the move to curb soaring illegal cigarette sales as a backward step on tobacco control. Taylor and Nationals leader…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/coalition-plan-to-cut-tobacco-excise-by-80-will-kill-people-labor",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:05:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Reckless’: Coalition’s 80% cigarette tax cut slammed by health experts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/reckless-coalitions-80-cigarette-tax-cut-slammed-by-health-experts",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:23:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Reckless’: Coalition’s 80% cigarette tax cut slammed by health experts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/reckless-coalitions-80-cigarette-tax-cut-slammed-by-health-experts-5255401",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:23:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}