A hiker and outdoorsman, Mr. Thomas as a child yearned for a world where nature ruled supreme. His map represents the “idealistic planet that I wanted,” Mr. Thomas, 34, said.

Marlboro cigarettes’ red-and-white box and distinct typeface created one of the world’s most powerful brands — by some estimates, one of the 10 most-recognized consumer products. In ...

The decision, handed down on June 9 by the World Trade Organisation's appeals body, that Australia's plain packaging tobacco control policy doesn't flout WTO laws marks the end of almost a decade ...

First, a late-2013 study by KPMG revealed that counterfeit tobacco sales in Australia had risen since the passage of the plain packaging law to almost 14% of the Australian market.

Earlier this month, Cuba became the fourth country to challenge Australia’s plain tobacco packaging law by requesting consultations with Australia through the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Researchers discovered how the Nullarbor Plain dried out long ago. The post How ancient climate change shaped Australia’s iconic Nullarbor Plain appeared first on Talker.

Australia’s new precedent-setting plain cigarette packaging law, which began on 1 December 2012, has been greeted with pleasure by most onliners. The twitter hashtag #plainpackaging and search “plain ...

Australia Passes 'Plain Package' Law For Cigarettes The Australian Parliament has passed legislation that outlaws attractive cigarette packaging. Each pack will carry drab colors and images of ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Australia on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:55 a.m. Australian Eastern time about 19 ...

SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - More than a year after Australia became the first country to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes, there is little hard evidence to prove the trailblazing move is ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Australia triumphed on Thursday in a major trade dispute over its pioneering "plain" tobacco packaging law, with World Trade Organization judges rejecting a complaint brought by ...

The World Trade Organisation has thrown out the final legal challenge to Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws. Now countries across the world can implement this game-changing public health ...