23 Apr Today Updates - UK Smoking Ban, Sydney Crime
In today's edition of Today Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, host Gautam Kapil brings you a comprehensive roundup of the stories shaping Australia and the world this Thursday, 23 April 2026.
We lead with a historic public health shift as the UK passes a law to create a "smoke-free generation," effectively banning cigarette sales for anyone born after 2008. Locally, we dive into the CoreLogic data suggesting that the First Home Guarantee Scheme might be pushing Australian house prices even higher, and the morning transport chaos that left Sydney commuters stranded.
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