Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends

The Guardian Tech Sunday 02 August 2026, 21:32 UTC By Nick Visser 1 min read

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Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news liveLinkedIn dragged into news bargaining incentive legislation, despite lobbying from MicrosoftThe government has released new details of its news bargaining incentive legislation, with LinkedIn no longer exempt from the agreement – which will force platforms to pay for news content. We want digital platforms to do deals with a diverse range of media organisations and have...

Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news live

LinkedIn dragged into news bargaining incentive legislation, despite lobbying from Microsoft

The government has released new details of its news bargaining incentive legislation, with LinkedIn no longer exempt from the agreement – which will force platforms to pay for news content.

We want digital platforms to do deals with a diverse range of media organisations and have shown good faith with both the platforms and media companies during the consultation process.

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