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Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news

Hacker News•Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 11:23 AM•2 min read

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Source: [Hacker News](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-passes-law-levy-tech-giants-that-fail-pay-local-news-2026-08-20/)

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