Morning everyone. While the cost of living is hitting Australians hard in the pocket, it hasn’t hurt the profits of the country’s big two supermarkets. In fact, a Guardian Australia investigation shows that Coles and Woolworths have fattened their margins since the pandemic when compared with the big two British chains, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. Our reporting also shows that supermarkets are almost never the cheapest place to buy fresh food. We have reports and appreciation after the death of Sinéad O’Connor, Kevin Spacey has wept after being cleared of sexual assault; and in sport it’s Matildas time, the final Ashes Test and a swimming world record.
