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BIZARRE: Coles - What They Never Told You

Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland

Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruit

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19

Supermarket profits could feed 1.5m needy kids

The profits from Woolworths and Coles in one year could feed up to 1.5 million children, according to a think tank pushing for publicly owned supermarkets.

AAP · Oct 18

Vegetarian buffet and a ‘free dental’ raffle prize: Greens launch bullish bid to ‘take our country back’ in Victoria

New federal leader David Shoebridge says November’s poll will herald the start of an ‘extraordinary moment’ as Greens hope for best-ever state result

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

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Greens launch campaign with public grocery pledge

The Greens have taken a leaf out of the New York mayor's playbook as they launch a state election campaign promising bold ideas to tackle the cost of living.

AAP · Oct 8

Why a Greens’ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesn’t add up

The Greens’ official research think tank has proposed forcing Woolworths and Coles to sell 200 supermarkets, as a first step to creating a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Greens float state-owned supermarkets for cheaper food

The Greens have backed an idea for the federal government to buy up 200 Coles and Woolies stores in a move ripped straight out of a US mayor's playbook.

AAP · Oct 5

Morning Mail: Australians buried in unmarked graves; proposal to nationalise supermarkets; and revisiting Sandpapergate

A Guardian Australia investigation uncovers the fate of people interred en masse; thinktank proposes nationalising some Coles and Woolworths stores

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

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Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets

Former MP and Green Institute head says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery prices

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

Throwback to 2011: why it feels different to the last time interest rates were this high

From the supermarket checkout to the petrol pump, the way price rises ripple through the economy has changed dramatically

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Why do so many of us sign up to loyalty programs and then never use them?

Take out your wallet and count the number of loyalty cards you have. Then, add to this number any others you might have sitting on your phone, in digital wallets or membership apps.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Groceries rise by 7% across Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi, Choice finds

The price of a basket of items at the Australian supermarket chains increased to an average of $43.62, survey says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23

Supermarket roast chicken taste test: ‘Ham-flavoured chook is extremely divisive’

In a bid to establish a pecking order of eight roast chooks, Nicholas Jordan samples a ‘truly neutral’ chicken and another that triggers feelings of dismay

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22

Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store

It is not just the bags that are green: a Melbourne supermarket will use renewable energy and customised technology to reduce its environmental footprint.

AAP · Sep 16

Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion

Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10

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The Economic Times · Sep 9

In 2009, the US Army built recycled plastic bridges for a 71-ton Abrams tank. 1 year later, Fort Eustis opened 2 thermoplastic railroad bridges to replace old timber too

Recycled plastic composite material offers a durable and sustainable alternative for bridge construction. The world's first vehicular bridges made from recycled plastics were built at Fort Bragg in 2009. Fort Eustis also replaced timber railroad bridges with thermoplastic structures in 2010.

The Economic Times · Sep 9

In 2019, Ontario's Trent University created green parking from 35,640 pounds of recycled plastic. 7 years later, the system can hold 64,627 gallons of stormwater on campus

Trent University implemented permeable grid paving for parking needs. This innovative system uses recycled plastic and improves stormwater management. The university's new parking solution offers ecological benefits and reduces environmental impact. It also provided approximately one hundred additional parking spaces on campus.

The Economic Times · Sep 9

In 2021, Australia's RMIT helped Coles put 900,000 pieces of soft plastic into concrete. 1 year later, another Coles development was set to reuse 6.5 million pieces through Polyrok

RMIT University developed Polyrok, a plastic aggregate from recycled soft plastics. This innovative material was first used commercially at a Coles car park in Horsham. A larger application was announced for a Coles supermarket development at Cobblebank. This project recycled over 6.5 million pieces of soft plastic through Polyrok.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud

Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce

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Coles Is Moving On From Palantir, The US Tech Firm Used By Defence And ICE

Coles will not renew its Palantir contract beyond 2027 after a campaign over the US data company’s controversial work.

The Times of India · Aug 30

Coles accidentally cut A$130 alcohol cases to A$27; the deal went viral before orders were cancelled

An extraordinary pricing error at Australian supermarket giant Coles turned a routine online shopping trip into a rush for heavily discounted alcohol. Cases of drinks normally selling for more than A$100 suddenly appeared on the supermarket's website for a fraction of their usual price, with one A$130 case marked down…

The Conversation · Aug 27

Why Woolworths and Coles are now selling thousands more ‘own brand’ products

When Aldi opened its first supermarket in Sydney in 2001, the stage was set for a fight with Woolworths and Coles. At the time, Australia’s two biggest supermarkets controlled about 71% of the grocery market.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26

Afternoon Update: Woolworths explains profit surge amid cost-of-living crisis; fears for famous seal; and Dolly Parton’s life in quotes

The supermarket giant’s chief executive says it has not profited by lifting shelf prices

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26

Woolworths posts $1.14bn profit in cost-of-living crisis – but CEO says it’s not thanks to rising shelf prices

CEO claims more customers buying more led to $175m surge in net profit as Ooshies craze boosts sales

AAP · Aug 25

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolworths has confirmed its Ooshies collectibles campaign helped drive sales going into the new financial year, after it beat Coles during 2025/26.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys

Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’

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