Council mulls novel solution to dumped trolley nuisance A suburban council fed up with collecting dumped shopping trolleys has reached back into the past for a novel way to tackle the problem. AAP · Apr 28, 2025
The great Australian election campaign quiz – week four Are you rounding the turn into the home straight, kicking with the wind in the final quarter or falling at the final hurdle? Test your attention span with a week to go before (final) polling day The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025
Shein’s Sales In Australia Just Topped $1 Billion For The First Time Ever & Landfills Are Tired The sales put the fast-fashion brand in competition with staples like Big W and Myer. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 23, 2025
Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds Researchers looked at more than 25,000 everyday items available at supermarkets like Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm and IGA The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2025
Sexy, covetable hot cross buns: Australia’s obsession with Easter treats From spiced cookies to flavoured vodka, hot cross bun mania has seized small and large retailers alike, with 70m selling in one supermarket alone The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2025
Uncertainty the only sure-thing as market chaos reigns Equities and commodities have whipsawed at the whims of erratic US trade policy but worrying signs are emerging in the plumbing that holds markets together. AAP · Apr 11, 2025
Australian supermarket frozen crumbed fish taste test: from catch of the day to a ‘terrible chicken nugget’ With fisher friends in tow, Tristan Lutze trawls the freezer section for the best bite, including fillets with flavourful crunch and delicate flakes The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025
Voices: From Woolworths to WH Smith: Independent readers name the high street brands they miss the most THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The decline of iconic high street brands like Woolworths, WH Smith, and BHS has significantly altered the landscape of our town centres The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price-gouging inflated? The Albanese government pledges to crack down on ‘price-gouging’, but there is no clear definition of what it is – and charging high prices is not illegal The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025
Voices: As WH Smith leaves the high street, which lost chain do you miss most? Join The Independent Debate THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE : With WH Smith set to disappear from the high street, we want to know which shops you miss the most — whether it’s Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Debenhams, Blockbuster, or another favourite... The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Coles & Woolies Respond To Price Gouging Claims As Supermarkets Become Key Election Issue Both Labor and the Coalition have outlined policies to tackle rising grocery bills, if elected. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 31, 2025
Albanese promises action on supermarkets ‘taking the piss’ as Dutton criticises ‘wet lettuce’ approach Prime minister says his government, if re-elected, will establish taskforce to introduce price-gouging regime that will be enforced by ACCC The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2025
Morning Mail: Australia’s Signal concern, supermarket prices compared, Dutton to reveal cost-of-living policy Canada’s former spy chief says US Five Eyes partners should be ‘very worried’; Woolworths prices go up more than others The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2025
Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies Woolworths is the only major supermarket chain to flunk a government-funded report on grocery prices across Australia. AAP · Mar 26, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2025 Groceries are getting more expensive at Woolworths but cheaper at Coles, report finds Choice price tracker finds cost of shopping at Aldi barely changed between March and December 2024 in quarterly assessment of 14 common items
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025 Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2025 ACCC finds Australia’s supermarkets are among the world’s most profitable – but doesn’t accuse them of price gouging Australia’s supermarket sector has endured a long, uncomfortable moment in the spotlight. There have been six comprehensive inquiries into its conduct, pricing practices, and specifically claims of “price gouging”, over the past 18 months.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025 Aldi’s expanding profit margins mightn’t sit well with fans ACCC finds the German ‘hard discounter’ has, like Coles and Woolworths, lifted post-pandemic margins to shoppers’ detriment
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 20, 2025 Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths Have ‘Limited Incentive’ To Compete On Price, ACCC Finds “We don't want the supermarkets to be treating Australians like mugs.”
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025 Police investigating alleged online threats to third Sydney mosque – as it happened Follow today’s news live
AAP · Mar 20, 2025 Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025 ACCC urges reform as Coles and Woolworths named among ‘most profitable’ supermarkets in world A 441-page report calls for 20 recommendations, including greater transparency around prices, special offers and ‘shrinkflation’
The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025 Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within New Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was open to offering “VIP treatment” to a third international player willing to create competition.
Motorsport · Mar 12, 2025 Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025 NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair