Business

Don't cry for big tobacco

By | | comments |
"The government turning the screws on the cigarette companies with increased taxes and plain packaging takes me back to the three years in the mid-1990s in which I worked for a cigarette company in Brisbane. I began in early 1994 as a graduate."

Story by David Donovan published on Australia's leading independent news website, Crikey, on May 4, 2010. It talks about the way cigarette companies quite corruptly attempt to keep their employees, and society's decision makers, hooked on nicotine by giving them free cigarettes every month.

Read the full story here.
 
Recent articles by David Donovan
The decline of the Coalition of Murdoch-led media and rise of the young

The Coalition's spectacular Election failure demonstrates the waning power of the ...  
EDITORIAL: The decline of the Coalition of Murdoch-led media and rise of the young

The 2025 Federal Election may, in time, be regarded as the most significant elec ...  
Shock poll sees voters reject Trump in favour of an independent Australia

A recent poll shows a seismic shift in voters’ views on Australia’s place in ...  
Join the conversation
comments powered by Disqus

Support Fearless Journalism

If you got something from this article, please consider making a one-off donation to support fearless journalism.

Single Donation

$

Support IAIndependent Australia

Subscribe to IA and investigate Australia today.

Close Subscribe Donate