Albanese offers extra powers for ACCC to battle supermarket price gouging Prime minister made comments after regulator suggested it could sue grocery giants for deceptive special discounts The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2024
'You can't deny it': How a resurgence of public art breathes new life into old suburbs 'Art is like music; it should be something people have in their lives every day.' Newcastle Herald · Jan 13, 2024
DP World port dispute: how damaging is this to Australia’s economy and will it push up prices? Supply-chain delays can increase costs in a range of areas and experts say the impact could be significant The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024
PM puts supermarket giants on notice over mega profits Big companies running supermarkets have a responsibility to customers to not price gouge, the prime minister says, as the sector faces a review. AAP · Jan 11, 2024
Woolworths Is Ditching Its Australia Day Merch From Stores Due To ‘Gradual Decline’ In Demand Woolworths has announced that it has dumped its Australia Day merchandise from stores as the controversial holiday falls in popularity. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 10, 2024
As Australian supermarkets are blamed over food costs, French grocer Carrefour targets Pepsi for 'unacceptable' price rises French supermarket Carrefour has fired a warning shot in a price war with global food brands, dropping PepsiCo products last week because of “unacceptably high” increases. The Conversation · Jan 10, 2024
Grocery giants conveniently slash prices, but will a Senate Inquiry go far enough? It's almost like there's an inquiry in the air ... Newcastle Herald · Jan 6, 2024
A mullet is just an upside down hipster beard: Surviving Summernats in the inner north If you live in 2602 it's time to open our hearts to certain visitors. The Canberra Times · Jan 3, 2024
Folks Are Going Ballistic Over Vic Restaurant’s Decision To Add 10% ‘Peak Season Surcharge’ A heated debate has begun on Reddit after a restaurant was found to be charging a 10% “peak season surcharge” on its menu items. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 30, 2023
Coles & Woolies Are Charging Aussies More For These Local Products Than Overseas Stores Reddit users have noticed that Australian made products are cheaper overseas than they are right here in Aussie supermarkets. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 28, 2023
How Coles 360 Is Accelerating Its Product Capabilities with Broadsign The company entered a new partnership with the out-of-home ad tech provider. AVNetwork · Dec 26, 2023
Opinion: Hot Cross Buns Have Already Hit Shelves & You Know What? GOOD, I LOVE ‘EM It's 2024 (soon) and there are many things to be outraged about. But the availability of hot cross buns in December & January is not one. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 26, 2023
Coles Has *Coincidentally* Slashed Prices On Everything Ahead Of Its Upcoming Senate Inquiry Coles shoppers have noticed the shelves lined with discount stickers the last few days. I'm sure there's no ulterior motive at all. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 23, 2023
The Greens Launched A Whistleblowing Website Against Coles And Woolies & Snitching Is Ok Now The Greens have launched a website calling for supermarket "whistleblowers" to come forward, in an effort to get people to snitch on Coles and Woolies. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2023
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023 Amid allegations of price gouging, it's time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products With inflation driving up the cost of living, many are dreading not just the hassle of a big grocery shop, but also the bruising cost.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2023 Australians struggling to buy food this Christmas deserve answers about the big supermarkets’ profits Amid claims of price gouging, Coles and Woolworth point to inflation and wholesalers as the cost of Christmas looms for many households
Newcastle Herald · Dec 14, 2023 Oscar-worthy performance at New Lambton Letters to the Editor: Students, staff applauded for smashing show
The Canberra Times · Dec 12, 2023 Three new additions to Canberra Centre, Seed takes over MUJI store Seed Heritage's new 900sqm store is the largest in the country.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023 Supermarket ice-cream stick taste test: the winner is a classic, the worst is the most expensive From golden oldies to ‘weirdly oily’ alternatives, Nicholas Jordan searches for his new favourite portable ice-cream. Little did he know the journey might break him
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 8, 2023 Coles Apologise For Hiking Prices On Items Marked ‘Locked’ But How About Not Doing It At All? Coles have let out a massive apology to Aussie customers for hiking prices on items, but only specific ones.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023 Afternoon Update: heatwave warnings across Australia; Coles caught raising prices on ‘locked items’; and Nick Kyrgios joins OnlyFans Almost 20 schools closed in western parts of New South Wales as SA fire service warns of ‘unprecedented fire conditions’
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023 IGA’s ‘delicious and budget-friendly’ Christmas ham tops Choice taste test Winning ham is just $8 a kilo, while worst rated option in consumer group taste test is also one of the most expensive
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Coles and Woolies to front supermarket prices inquiry Coles and Woolworths will appear at a Greens-led parliamentary inquiry to investigate if major supermarkets are price gouging to get record profits.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 5, 2023 Coles, Woolies And Aldi Target Of ACCC Complaint Over Misleading Label On ‘Sustainable’ Fish Supermarkets could be hit with significant fines for misleading customers with false sustainability claims, if a complaint to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proven true.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023 Coles, Woolworths and Aldi ‘responsibly sourced’ salmon labels may be misleading, watchdog told Environmental groups allege some of the supermarkets’ salmon is from Tasmanian farms reportedly having ‘catastrophic’ impact on ancient Maugean skate