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With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when inspectors are rostered off.

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Bias Comparison — ‘No cigarettes Monday to Friday’: How criminals are evading tobacco inspectors

Media Spectrum

Total: 1 source•Published: 26m ago•Last Updated: 4m ago

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Coverage Gap

Unreported by left-leaning outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.

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Brisbane Times (AU)

‘No cigarettes Monday to Friday’: How criminals are evading tobacco inspectors

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Coverage Gap

Unreported by right-leaning outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.

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Bias & Framing Analysis

Top Framing Differences

Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when inspectors are rostered off.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

Overall Tone

Center

Coverage Blindspots

Left

Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

Right

Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

Credibility & Editorial Standards

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Outlet ConsensusCenter

Historical editorial baseline for Brisbane Times (AU)

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Politics & GovernanceCenter

Credibility ScoreHigh Credibility

89/ 100

Multi-factor accuracy index for Brisbane Times (AU) and related desks based on verifiable sourcing and editorial standards.

Factuality: High 100%

Ownership: Brisbane Times (AU) (Corporate)

Timeline of this story

21m agoBrisbane Times (AU): With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when

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