Fairfax has granted Victorian newsagents a delivery fee increase from September 5. The increase is 4.5% for subscription deliveries and up to 66.7% for newsagent direct (i.e. not subscription) deliveries. Given the continued heavy push by Fairfax for subscription deliveries, the 4.5% increase is what newsagents will see for much of their delivery business.
In a genuine open and competitive marketplace, publishers would not control the fee newsagents can charge. Publishers only want a deregulated marketplace for the bits which interest them.