An extensive police search to find a man who had been missing for 10 days tragically ended after his body was discovered in a suburban lake. Bradley Hutton, 52, had been missing since June 9 from the Perth suburb of Padbury, with CCTV footage showing the missing man walking aroundContinue Reading
New research has confirmed Aldi is Australia’s cheapest supermarket — but how much do you actually save? Consumer advocacy group Choice has just released its first “basket of goods” report, a new quarterly, government-funded report on supermarket prices across the country. As part of the research, Choice sent mystery shoppersContinue Reading
New research has revealed which major supermarket has the cheapest groceries nationwide. Consumer group CHOICE has released its first quarterly report on supermarket prices across Australia, revealing Aldi’s basket was cheaper than Coles or Woolworths. The Albanese government in January commissioned the survey to be conducted quarterly for the nextContinue Reading
A Maserati driver who allegedly stole large amounts of bananas from a fruit stand is a local who did it right in front of the stall owner’s eyes before driving off in his luxury car, the fruit seller claims. The man, who was dressed in a black sleeveless shirt withContinue Reading
The Victorian Greens have proposed profit caps on household staples in a bid to crack down on supermarket price hikes. Under the draft laws, to be released on Tuesday, the state government would be given the power to declare products like fruit, vegetables, bread and milk as an “essential groceryContinue Reading
One of Woolworths’ top executives says he believes the supermarket giant is not at fault when it comes to Australian families being priced out of purchasing fresh produce due to rising costs. Woolworths chief commercial officer Paul Harker made the comments during a Queensland parliamentary probe into supermarket prices, respondingContinue Reading
The Treasurer has accused the Greens of “confected outrage” after the Woolworths chief was threatened with jail during a senate inquiry. Greens senator Nick McKim on Tuesday said Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci could be held in contempt after he repeatedly declined to answer questions about the company’s return onContinue Reading
A special inquiry set up to test whether Australians are shelling out too much at the checkout comes to a crunch this week, with retail giants Coles, Woolworths and Bunnings all set to defend themselves from allegations the sector’s supermarket space is uncompetitive and exploitative. The Senate Select Committee onContinue Reading
The first bosses of Australia’s biggest supermarkets are getting ready to be interrogated over rising grocery prices and price gouging before a final showdown that will see the heads of Woolworths and Coles front angry senators. On Thursday, the chief executive of the German-headquartered Aldi chain Anna McGrath and MetcashContinue Reading
Coles will lower the cost of more than 300 products across its meat, bakery and pantry categories in a cost-of-living reprieve for struggling families. The price drops will be active from April 3 until June 25 and includes grocery items like Coles Australian lamb shanks two pack ($8.50/kg from $9.50/kg),Continue Reading