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Andrew Brown

EXPLAINED: Supermarket practices examined to cut checkout costs | Rare Historical Photos

The major supermarket chains are under pressure over prices as cost-of-living pressures increase. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The market power of supermarket giants has created an "unbalanced" situation for consumers and producers, an inquiry into grocery prices has been told.

The conduct of grocery giants Coles and Woolworths is in the spotlight after a parliamentary committee examining supermarket prices began hearings in Hobart on Thursday.

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