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Pricier supermarkets sour on grocery cost survey

A consumer group has measured the cost of a basket of groceries nationwide but two supermarkets are pushing back against the findings.

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Australia mushroom murder trial judge tells jury to ignore lies in reaching verdict

Justice Christopher Beale tells jurors they must decide whether Erin Patterson is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt: ‘This is a court of law, not a court of morals’

The Independent UK

‘How the hell is that fair?’ Australian dairy farmers say milk price offer won’t cover rising costs

Almost half of dairy farmers are battling drought or floods, and feed costs are rising – but the price of milk is lower than it was two years ago

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Several leading Australian sunscreens don’t provide the protection they say, Choice finds

Consumer group tested 20 popular SPF 50 and 50+ brands and found 16 didn’t meet the claims on the bottles

The Guardian - AU

Australian supermarket garlic bread taste test: ‘A vampire would burst into flames just smelling it’

Crunching through 12 different garlic breads, Tristan Lutze and co discover a loaf flecked with real garlic, a gluten-free option that’s actually good, and one they thought tasted like a TV prop

The Guardian - AU

Supermarket giant acts on 'appalling' worker conditions

Migrant workers fear deportation if they speak up about their poor workplace, with Woolworths uncovering 'unliveable' housing conditions in its supply chain.

AAP

Eagles recruit made to regret his old fan-boy messages

Tom McCarthy grew up supporting the Melbourne Demons, and he now gets the chance to play with one of his former idols after landing at West Coast.

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Erin Patterson trial hears it is ‘highly unlikely’ shop-bought mushrooms could prove deadly

Health official says supermarket mushrooms are unlikely to contain deadly toxins

The Independent UK

Protester accosts judge as Erin Patterson trial hears how officials tried to find source of deadly mushrooms

Health department witness tells Victorian supreme court of efforts to glean information from Patterson in days after fatal mushroom lunch

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

Australian supermarket cucumber pickles taste test: ‘I didn’t think any would be this powerful’

Baby cucumbers, dill gherkins and snacky cornichons are put to a blind taste test by Nicholas Jordan and friends, who find there’s a big leap from sour and salty to ‘unnervingly unnatural’

The Guardian - AU

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’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: trade chaos warning, Trump signs $142bn arms deal with Saudis, supermarket price cuts

Market watchers fear negative impact of presidency as ‘worse than 10% tariff’; supermarket aims to reboot image with consumers

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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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.

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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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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.

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

AAP

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 Independent UK

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

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