Illicit Tobacco Surges Amid Crackdown, Australia Seeks Justice for Laos Tragedy, Liberal Party Drops Deeming Amid Turmoil, Telstra CEO Apologizes and Reform Pledge, and more...

(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 OutageTo subscribe visit https://www.brief.news.For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news. Image credit: The Nightly