Australia's New Vape Ban Explained

Описание: AUSTRALIA'S VAPE BAN
There's some big changes on the way for vaping in Australia, with some new laws expected to kick in from next week. But now, there's a little bit of a twist. Starting from next Monday the government wants to ban the sale of vapes outside pharmacies. If the new laws pass, vapes will only be available at a pharmacy. They will be sold in plain packaging and flavours will be limited to mint, menthol, or tobacco. The original plan was that to buy a vape from this point you'd need a prescription from a doctor. But the government's just watered down the rules a bit to get the support of the Greens party. So now, starting in October, those over 18 won't need a prescription. Which means anyone can walk up to the counter and just buy one. And that has Australia's pharmacies in a bit of a stir. They reckon people could start flocking to their stores just to buy vapes which could make things difficult for other customers. But public health experts are still confident the laws will make a big difference, prescription or not.

JULIAN ASSANGE FREE
Julian Assange, the founder of a website known as Wikileaks which published hundreds of thousands of secret US military documents , is set to return home to Australia. He's been in jail in the UK since 2019, but has struck a deal with US authorities where he will plead guilty to criminal charges. After that, he'll be a free man. Earlier this morning he got on a plane to the island of Saipan in the Pacific, where he will attend a court hearing tomorrow

AUSTRALIA OUT OF THE T20 WORLD CUP
Australia are out of the T20 World Cup. They were beaten by 24 runs against India after Indian captain Rohit Sharma smashed 92 runs from 41 balls. Travis Head managed to belt a quickfire 76, but it wasn't enough. After Afghanistan beat Bangladesh this morning, the Aussie team is officially out of the World Cup race.

MIDNIGHT GOLF
First up, to a spot of midnight golf! Yes, it's quite late here in Iceland, but because of how close they are to the north pole the sun doesn't quite set this time of year, allowing these guys to play all through the night.

TRAVIS KELCE AT ERAS CONCERT
Now to the moment Travis Kelce made his debut at Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Yep, the tour has just wrapped up its London leg of the show and fans have gone bananas over Travis' cameo where he's sporting a penguin suit and a top hat. Hey, he might just have a knack for this showbiz thing.

INCAN SUN FESTIVAL
And finally to the ancient Incan festival of the sun! To celebrate the winter solstice. This is actually a recreation, put on by performers in Peru. But they seemed to hit all the important beats, the arrival of the emperor, the pouring of the chicha, and even the sacrificing of a llama. Don't worry though, it was all just for show. No llamas were harmed in the making of this ceremony.

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