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Cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ inside Sydney supermarket rescued after four weeks

‘Mickey is everyone in Sydney’s spirit animal at the moment, eating free food,’ New South Wales premier Chris Minns said

The Independent UK

The Cockatoo Who Lived In A Sydney Coles For 4 Weeks Feasting On Brioche & Is Finally Free

Mickey the Cockatoo is Sydney's newest celebrity. He's been trapped in a Coles for 4 weeks, and needs to be freed. He loves eating brioche.

Pedestrian.tv

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services

The Guardian - AU

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Supermarkets blamed most for cost-of-living woes

A new report reveals Australians lay the blame for the rising cost of living at the feet of supermarkets.

AAP

Supermarkets tight-lipped on Tim Tam price discrepancy

Australia's major supermarkets say their suppliers are being hit by inflation which is trickling through to prices at the checkout.

AAP

Aussie classics Vegemite and Tim Tams cheaper in UK supermarkets than Australia

Vegemite sells for 30 cents more per 100g in Australia, a salty byproduct of lower supermarket competition sure to leave a bad taste

The Guardian - AU

How too many hoops to jump through risks driving away dedicated volunteers

Letters: 'It's occurring in many volunteering services'

Newcastle Herald

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Woolworths lands apartment tower deal for prime site

A vacant inner-city site bought by Woolworths' development arm in 2020 will become a multi-storey apartment complex anchored by the supermarket.

AAP

Rising grocery prices makes feeding kids a challenge

Australian shoppers say it has become harder to provide kids with nutritious food and it's time for the government to crack down on supermarkets.

AAP

‘Shrinkflation’ is the Albanese government’s next target to protect supermarket shoppers

The Albanese government will tackle “shrinkflation” in supermarkets and potentially other parts of the retail sector.

The Conversation

Coles Responds To Viral TikToks Where An Employee Appears To Add ‘Yuge Mark Ups On Products

"Rip dude risked his job for this."

Pedestrian.tv

Expert rejects supermarket land banking concerns

A retail expert says it's "not unreasonable" for supermarkets to spend years developing sites for stores, as the government moves to crack down on land banking.

AAP

Assange says he is free because he ‘pled guilty to journalism’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Newcastle's 'entertainment' credentials are open to interpretation

'It can mean different things to different people.'

Newcastle Herald

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The Conversation

Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost supermarket competition

The Albanese government, in a fresh strike against the supermarkets, has announced it will work with the states to reform regulations to help boost competition by opening more sites for new stores.

AAP

Supermarket scrutiny turns attention to winemakers

Australian winemakers say big supermarkets are leaving them hanging as a new report flags drinkers want better transparency.

The Guardian - AU

Coles and Woolworths are in hot water with the regulator. What happens now?

If ‘was/is’ pricing was the thought bubble of people in marketing, a lawyer says, the supermarket duo might be in for some trouble

The Conversation

‘Concerning’: ACCC interim report on supermarket inquiry tells of supplier woes and ‘oligopolistic’ market

It hasn’t been a good week for Coles and Woolworths. On Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the national competition regulator or ACCC) announced it was taking legal action against the big supermarkets over alleged misleading pricing claims.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia’s ‘oligopolists’, Musk’s Trump funding, and paths to negative gearing reform

Watchdog’s interim report slams Coles and Woolworths for squeezing out competition; Republican ground game paid for by billionaire’s Pac

AAP

Major supermarkets breached trust, Albanese says

It is "a breach of trust" for supermarkets to behave like this, Anthony Albanese says after Coles and Woolworths were criticised over "misleading" specials.

AAP

Aldi reigns supreme as more customers compare grocers

Aldi has prevailed in a second supermarket basket comparison, a process many customers are carrying out before their weekly shop.

AAP

Shopping around could help lower grocery prices for all

Aldi shoppers are paying significantly less than Coles or Woolworths customers but the biggest savers could be those shopping across all three.

The Guardian - AU

Inflation may be falling but business’s drive to maximise profits fuelled Australia’s cost-of-living nightmare

A significant reason for the drop in inflation was the federal government’s energy bill relief fund and the rebates in Queensland, WA and Tasmania

AAP

Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Marketing experts say supermarkets are hitting on a human bias to buy with little thought when presented with apparent discounts.

The Guardian - AU

Australian supermarket pre-popped popcorn taste test: ‘Very addictive … I wouldn’t eat these publicly’

From a packet that would light up a boring work party to another that smells ‘like butter cultured in a jockstrap’, Nicholas Jordan grabs the popcorn – and is not entertained

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