Some motorists might be encouraged to fill up today before the Albanese Government winds back its fuel excise changes tomorrow.

Labor wants to double the fines for tech giants who refuse to hand over documents that could prove they are failing to enforce Australia's social media age ban. 

German authorities say the suspect behind a mass shooting is a 45-year-old man who was in a child custody dispute. 

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The federal government's winding back it's fuel excise cut, which it brought in to combat sky high prices due to war in the Middle East. 

The consumer watchdog is warning it will be keeping an eye on petrol stations ahead of tomorrow's fuel excise changes which could lead to higher prices.

Anti-gambling advocates have slammed Labor's long awaited legislation on gambling advertising which will be introduced into Federal Parliament this week.

Hopes are fading in Venezuela for any more people who could be pulled out of rubble alive in the wake of last week's twin earthquakes. 

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Talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their months-long war are due to resume following days of tit-for-tat strikes.

Fighting resumed in recent days after Iran attacked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of disagreement about its declared control of the key waterway.

A US official says technical talks will cover all areas of the MoU which commits both sides to a 60-day ceasefire to negotiate an end to the war, including complex issues such as control of the Strait, and Iran's nuclear programme.

Prominent Jewish Australian businessman Steven Lowy has called for tougher penalties for online hate speech, while giving evidence at the Royal Commission on anti-Semitism.

Mr Lowy has told the inquiry his family has been the target of thousands of abusive and threatening messages in the last year alone.

In a submission to the inquiry, former Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has also called for tougher hate speech laws.

and former Western Bulldogs player Aiden O'Driscoll -- who was retired by the AFL on medical grounds 2 years ago -- says he had no idea how serious concussions could be.

Four Corners has revealed that 33 Australian Rules footballers -- including 19 at the professional and semi-professional levels -- have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease, CTE.

Lawyers leading a class action against the AFL involving over 100 players, say most, if not all, didn't understand the risk.

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In the only World Cup match on Monday, South Africa faced Canada in the opening knockout round. The game remained undecided until the 92nd minute in stoppage time, when a decisive goal was finally scored to secure the win.

Prominent Jewish Australian businessman Steven Lowy says his family's been the target of thousands of anti-Semitic online threats and abusive comments in the last year alone.

Mr Lowy, whose father is business titan and billionaire Frank Lowy, has given evidence at the Royal Commission on anti-Semitism and social cohesion -- with its third hearing block focusing on anti-Semitism online.

The inquiry's been told in the 12 months to February this year, there were 15-thousand online posts that included hate speech directed at the Lowy family.

The Prime Minister says a new strategic pact signed with Vanuatu today is mutually beneficial.

The Nakamal agreement was delayed after Vanuatu raised concerns about its sovereignty, as Australia and China struggle for influence in the Pacific.

The final treaty requires Vanuatu to consult Australia over third party investment in critical infrastructure -- but Australia won't have veto powers.

Anthony Albanese says the pact reinforces Australia as the security partner of choice in the Pacific.and the Federal Communications Minister says new laws will allow the e-Safety Commissioner to compel social media companies to prove their compliance with the under 16s ban.

The government will introduce its changes to Parliament later today, aimed at holding platforms to account.

Anika Wells says requiring documents, not just information, means the Commissioner will have a stronger case in court.

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Australia and Vanuatu's Prime Ministers have signed the long-awaited Nakamal Agreement in Canberra, a landmark strategic, economic and security pact.

The agreement was meant to be signed late last year... but Vanuatu pulled out of the signing ceremony in Port Vila, citing concerns around sovereignty.

The pact signed today is a watered down version... dropping key clauses aimed at limiting Chinese investment in Vanuatu's ports, airports, and telecommunications.

Geelong coach Chris Scott -- who played in the AFL in the 1990s and 2000s -- says not many people back then were truly aware of the danger of concussion.

The ABC's Four Corners has revealed that 33 Australian Rules footballers -- including 19 at the professional and semi-professional level -- have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease, CTE.

Lawyers leading a class action against the AFL involving over 100 players, say that most, if not all, did not understand the risk.and a survivor of the Bondi Beach terror attack has told the Royal Commission on anti-Semitism and social cohesion about online abuse he faced.

The inquiry is resuming hearings today, with its third hearing block focusing on anti-Semitism online.

Arsen Ostrovsky, the Sydney head of the Australia Israel Jewish Affairs Council, says he was preparing to go into surgery when he learned he was the target of many social media posts suggesting he was an agent for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, or that he was an actor in a staged attack.

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