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Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

A witness says a police officer's knee was behind the head of a young and disabled Aboriginal man being held down in a supermarket before he died.

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Indigenous man, 24, dies after being restrained by police at Coles supermarket in Alice Springs

Man restrained by police after placing items in clothing and stopped breathing while still in supermarket

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Aldi Reveals The Surprising Reason Why You’ll Never Hear Music Playing In Stores

Quiet supermarket fans rise up.

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Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles and Woolworths will bargain with the competition watchdog on a list of items used as court evidence over allegations of illusory discount schemes.

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Parents of teen workers accuse union of ‘predatory’ sign-up tactics

Even union supporters say the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s tactics feel ‘unsettling’

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Tony Armstrong: ‘The tone of the world is shifting. The way that I’m getting spoken to is wild’

The AFL player turned TV personality on fame, Eurovision and how racism is getting ‘way worse’

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Woolworths is cutting prices from Wednesday. Expect more supermarket competition – but not an all-out price war

Australia’s biggest grocery chain wants to win back shoppers after a period of fast-rising prices and a cost-of-living crisis

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Australian supermarket pumpkin soup taste test: from decent work lunches to ‘thin yet clingy’

Canned, refrigerated or in a pouch: packaging didn’t make a huge difference to the overall quality, found Tristan Lutze and his fellow judge. But not all heat-and-eat soups were a hug in a bowl either

The Guardian - AU

Weary retail recovery has rate cut almost in the bag

All the smoke signals point to an interest rate cut as Australian retail spending continues to grow amid cooling consumer and producer inflation.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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