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The episode discusses the surge in illicit tobacco use in Australia, the demand for justice regarding a tragedy in Laos, internal turmoil within the Victorian Liberal Party, and an apology from Telstra's CEO amid a Senate inquiry.

(0:10): Australia's Smoking Rates Drop, But Illicit Tobacco Use Surges Amid Enforcement Challenges (3:08): Australia Demands Justice for Backpackers in Laos Methanol Poisoning Tragedy (5:14): Victorian Liberal Party Drops Moira Deeming Amid Unresolved Allegations and Internal Turmoil (7:00): Telstra CEO Apologizes for Outage, Pledges Reforms Amid Senate Inquiry (9:25): Telstra Execs to Face Senate Inquiry Over Nationwide Outage To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: The Nightly

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