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

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

By: New York Times World Posted On: February 15, 2026 View: 6

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Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.

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