this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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Obviously this is for Newcastle, Australia, since it is part of Aussie Zone. We also welcome input from adjoining Lake Macquarie. Keep it clean and don't be mean.

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NBN News has obtained CCTV of the moment a vehicle was rammed into a tobacconist on the Central Coast and set on fire.

( source: https://www.facebook.com/nbntelevision/videos/1062366965556278 )

I want you to watch closely, and tell me where you think they went wrong...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What's the deal... turf war?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Most likely, yeah. Looks like mayyybe tobacco taxes are a little too high...

ABC article with comments from various parties here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-09/retailers-fear-tobacco-turf-war-in-ettalong/104206350