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Tom Hird

The Age

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We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

No crime boss would run a territory the way the government has run tobacco. Each crew needs to get a cut of its own turf.

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WA Today

Tom Hird

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

No crime boss would run a territory the way the government has run tobacco. Each crew needs to get a cut of its own turf.

previous day 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Hird

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

No crime boss would run a territory the way the government has run tobacco. Each crew needs to get a cut of its own turf.

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The Age

Tom Hird

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

We’ve been naive. To beat the tobacco mafia, we need to think like the mafia

No crime boss would run a territory the way the government has run tobacco. Each crew needs to get a cut of its own turf.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Tom Hird

As a ‘founder’ I’ll pay Albanese’s tax. Spare me the whining, we’re not saints

When you hear about a tech start-up founders doing it hard, don’t waste your sympathy on them. They take risks but it’s not a magic word that...

28.05.2026 30

WA Today

Tom Hird

As a ‘founder’ I’ll pay Albanese’s tax. Spare me the whining, we’re not saints

When you hear about a tech start-up founders doing it hard, don’t waste your sympathy on them. They take risks but it’s not a magic word that...

28.05.2026 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Hird

As a ‘founder’ I’ll pay Albanese’s tax. Spare me the whining, we’re not saints

When you hear about a tech start-up founders doing it hard, don’t waste your sympathy on them. They take risks but it’s not a magic word that...

28.05.2026 40

The Age

Tom Hird

As a ‘founder’ I’ll pay Albanese’s tax. Spare me the whining, we’re not saints

When you hear about a tech start-up founders doing it hard, don’t waste your sympathy on them. They take risks but it’s not a magic word that...

28.05.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Tom Hird