Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco By Melissa Davey Medical editor Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years ago https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/17/smoking-rate-australia-historic-low-illicit-tobacco #Health #Smoking #Australianews #Tobaccoindustry #TheGuardian #MelissaDaveyMedicaleditor