Smokers will find it even harder to light up in Queensland under proposed new laws. Health Minister Cameron Dick said the laws would ban smoking in and around childcare centres, children's sporting events, bus stops and other areas. It is already illegal to smoke inside pubs, clubs, restaurants and workplaces in Queensland. Other areas such as major sports stadiums, outdoor eating areas and patrolled beaches are also off limits. But Mr Dick said further restrictions were needed because more than 3700 Queenslanders were still dying each year because of smoking. "Smoking, even second-hand smoke, is proven to cause cancer," Mr Dick said on Saturday. "That is why our government is taking s... [Read more]