Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The federal government’s fuel excise discount has come to an end, and the price of fuel is beginning to climb again. We find out why fuel prices are rising, what’s being done to try to curb it, and how young people are dealing with it.

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https://www.abc.net.au/btn/high/fuel-prices/106997000

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