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The Olive Revolution: Australia's plain packaging leads the world

The High Court rejected the arguments of Big Tobacco that there was an acquisition of property on less than just terms. This ruling is in line with recent precedents on constitutional law and intellectual property such as the Grain Pool case, the Nintend
The Conversation (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 17:16
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[Australia] CHAPMAN: Big Tobacco crashes at first legal hurdle on plain packaging

Today’s smoking rates by youth are the lowest ever recorded. Plain packaging is designed to turbo-charge that decline and make smoking history for future generations. Quick and dirty Big Tobacco surveys months after its introduction will never capture th
The Conversation (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 16:56
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[Australia] VIDEO: Tobacco fight not over, Phillip Morris says

Australian National University law professor Matthew Rimmer said the High Court of Australia has “driven a stake through the undead vampire heart of the tobacco industry” which had long used intellectual property cases in various jurisdictions involving t
Brisbane (QLD) Times (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 16:50
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Australia Wins Court Approval for World-First Plain-Pack Law

The ruling is a victory for a government faced with A$31.5 billion ($33 billion) in annual health costs from smoking. The decision means Australia will become the first country to introduce plain cigarette packs when the law takes effect Dec. 1, with gov
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Aug 15, 2012 16:37
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[Australia] VIDEO: Big tobacco loses High Court battle over plain packaging

World watching cigarette packaging case
The Age (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 16:33
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[Australia] VIDEO: Tobacco giants vow to fight packaging verdict

Tobacco companies will continue to fight Australia's plain packaging laws despite yesterday's High Court decision.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Aug 15, 2012 16:30
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[New Zealand, UK] Australia Plain-Pack Tobacco Law May Spread to U.K., N.Z.

The U.K. and New Zealand are among countries more likely to ban logos from cigarette packages after Australia approved the world’s first uniform-packaging law, officials and health researchers said.
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Aug 15, 2012 16:24
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WHO welcomes landmark decision from Australia's High Court on tobacco plain packaging act

World Health Organization (WHO)
added Aug 15, 2012 16:22
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Australia upholds tobacco branding ban

The Washington Post
added Aug 15, 2012 16:12
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Australia high court rejects tobacco challenge

--Top Australia court backs new tobacco law --Ruling a blow to big tobacco firms --UK, New Zealand, Canada watching Australia moves
CBS MarketWatch
added Aug 15, 2012 15:44
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