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Prices coming down as Coles keeps tabs on Trump tariffs

Coles has recorded a 3.7 per cent sales boost over the most recent quarter, revealing prices have started to drop but US tariffs remain front of mind.

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Egg prices keep rising. Will Australians cut back or will we embrace $1 an egg as the new normal?

At about 250 to 260 eggs a person each year, our egg consumption is very high by international standards

The Guardian - AU

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

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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

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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

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.

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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

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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

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.

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Australian PM Lures Voters With Supermarket Crackdown

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised Sunday to outlaw supermarket price gouging with the threat of heavy fines, ahead of a tightly fought May 3 general election.

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Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products

Five supermarket chains have pulled dozens of products from their shelves, warning customers of a potential health risk.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths Have ‘Limited Incentive’ To Compete On Price, ACCC Finds

“We don't want the supermarkets to be treating Australians like mugs.”

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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

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 Guardian - AU

‘Equally good untoasted’: Coles and Aldi top Australian supermarket hot cross bun taste test

In a blind taste test, judges found a ‘luscious’ chocolate bun came out on top, while gluten-free options are ‘much better than they used to be’

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Australian supermarket sliced salami taste test: ‘Even my nine-year-old wouldn’t eat this’

From ‘funky and rich’ to the texture of ‘wet paper’, salamis ranged from solid sandwich fillers to pretty enough for a platter. Nicholas Jordan reveals which meats made the cut

The Guardian - AU

Curd surge: TikTok recipes drive a national cottage cheese shortage

High in protein, low in fat, the dairy product has seen a resurgence on social media as a core ingredient in dips, ice-cream and oven-baked crisps

The Guardian - AU

Coles suppliers told to pay for own freight costs to get products stocked

Exclusive: Coles says plan ‘benefits suppliers’ but senator Nick McKim calls move ‘blatant abuse of power’ that will ‘hit smaller suppliers hardest’

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