Woolworths chief Brad Banducci threatened with jail time at Senate supermarket inquiry

Woolworths chief Brad Banducci threatened with jail time at Senate supermarket inquiry

The supermarket giant’s outgoing CEO refused to answer repeated questions about the company’s return on equity,which infuriated Greens senator Nick McKim.

  • byJessica Yun

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$16 a pint,in this economy? Stuff that,I’m starting a moonshine side-hustle
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$16 a pint,in this economy? Stuff that,I’m starting a moonshine side-hustle

In recent years,I made the mistake of acquiring a taste for expensive booze. I would find beers with exceptional can designs and phrases such as “NEIPA” and “hazy pale” which made me feel special. Now I can’t afford the cheap stuff.

  • byDoug Hendrie
Supermarket review recommends huge fines,mandatory code for Woolies and Coles

Supermarket review recommends huge fines,mandatory code for Woolies and Coles

The review,led by Craig Emerson,recommended potentially huge fines and a mandatory code of conduct to ensure farmers get fairer prices and consumers receive greater savings.

  • byJames Massola
Childcare,libraries,axe throwing:How shopping centres plan to avoid becoming ghost malls

Childcare,libraries,axe throwing:How shopping centres plan to avoid becoming ghost malls

Shopping centres seem no longer just a place for us to buy things,they’re supposedly an ‘opportunity for improvement and personal development’.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Six tips to help manage your cash in a cost of living crisis

Six tips to help manage your cash in a cost of living crisis

Inflation may no longer trending upwards,but cost of living issues are still taking a toll across Australia.

  • byGrace Bacon
Greens’ supermarket-busting bill labelled ‘extreme’ by business,but has Liberal backer

Greens’ supermarket-busting bill labelled ‘extreme’ by business,but has Liberal backer

The proposed powers – which are also backed by the Nationals – could be used to force Woolworths and Coles to sell assets if the supermarkets grow too big.

  • byOlivia Ireland
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Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

As shoppers curbed their Christmas spending,accounting firm KPMG has lowered its forecast for the retail sector’s recovery.

  • byJessica Yun
Australia’s $63.6b shopping cart:Here’s how your generation spends money online

Australia’s $63.6b shopping cart:Here’s how your generation spends money online

Australians are shopping more frequently but making smaller purchases,as cost-of-living pressures force consumers to balance their budgets.

  • byJessica Yun
Deep discounts v good deals:How IKEA,Kmart and Aldi win when we spend less

Deep discounts v good deals:How IKEA,Kmart and Aldi win when we spend less

In an economic environment where cost-of-living pressures are high,retailers focused on keeping prices consistently low are winning favour with consumers.

  • byJessica Yun
Red carpet treatment as luxury retailers expand city stores

Red carpet treatment as luxury retailers expand city stores

The cost of living crisis facing most Australians is not slowing sales for global luxury retailers.

  • byCarolyn Cummins andNicole Lindsay
How Australia’s economy is faring – in five charts

How Australia’s economy is faring – in five charts

In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis,the national accounts give us an insight into the performance of the economy. Here are five graphs to explain it all.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun