How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market

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oceaniabusiness2/15/2026

TL;DR

According to nytimes.com, how $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world.

Sources

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The New York Times (World)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/asia/how-40-a-pack-cigarettes-pushed-australians-to-the-black-market.html

2/15/2026