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1 August 2026
Australia news live: aged-care nurses get pay rise; fuel excise cut due to end at midnight
Increase in annual pay packets began from August 1. Follow updates The deputy leader of the opposition, Jane Hume , will appear on ABC’s Insiders after 9. Petrol prices set to rise as fuel excise relief ends Obviously we always monitor the situation and take steps as necessary, but our policy decision is clear.
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