Coles has appointed the high-profile communications adviser Clive Mathieson to lead its corporate affairs operation.

Coles hires new PR guru amid face-off over alleged price gouging

The retailer has tapped a former editor of The Australian to run its communications as it goes toe to toe with the federal consumer protection agency.

  • John Buckley

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The first Costco in Australia opened in Docklands,Melbourne,and became one of the top-performing stores globally.

‘Played the long game’:Bulk-buying habits make Costco more profitable than Aldi

Australians are driving across town to stock up on toilet paper,$6.99 rotisserie chickens and beef mince.

  • Jessica Yun
Coles and Woolworths make up about three quarters of the supermarket sector.

‘An uneven playing field’:Supermarkets hit back at Labor’s price gouging ban

Coles and Woolworths will face penalties of up to $10 million under the new rules,which will begin in July 2026.

  • Brittany Busch
Black plastic trays go straight to landfill.

These common plastic items can’t be recycled,but everyone throws them in the wrong bin anyway

Federal government says it’s working to phase out single-use plastics and transform Australia’s packaging rules.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Julia Busuttil Nishimura takes us shopping at her go-to for Italian ingredients,Mediterranean Wholesalers.

From $2 espressos to tinned tomatoes:Julia Busuttil Nishimura takes us shopping for Italian ingredients

The cookbook author has a deep knowledge and passion for Italian products. She shows us around Mediterranean Wholesalers and shares some of her favourites.

  • Ardyn Bernoth
Eastwood Woolworths opened in 1976,and little has changed about its facade since then.

Sydney Woolies ‘that time forgot’ faces uncertain future

With its old-school signage,Eastwood Woolworths has barely changed in almost 50 years. But a major housing development could mean the end of the time-capsule supermarket.

  • Siena Fagan
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Coles CEO Leah Weckert has reason to beam:its sales growth has consistently outperformed Woolworths.

While Coles gains customers and confidence,Woolies is repeating apologies

The gulf between Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains continues to widen as Coles’ sales growth beat its larger rival’s yet again.

  • Jessica Yun
Aldi is taking the fight to Coles and Woolworths over Christmas lunch spending.

Lobster tails,pistachio panettone:Like it or not,Aldi has kicked off the battle for Christmas

As Woolworths and Coles narrow the price gap,the discount supermarket is ringing in the pivotal end-of-year trading period in style.

  • Jessica Yun
Kellie Wishart runs the newly opened Box Divvy hub in Templestowe.

I gave up Coles and Woolies for a food co-op. Here’s what happened

Cheaper and fresher food,and more money for farmers. Can food co-op boxes change the grocery game in Victoria?

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Coles and Woolworths have already repaid staff tens of millions for failing to keep the right payroll records – but are expected to pay millions more.

Payroll ‘calamity’:Woolworths,Coles underpayments scandal deepens

The latest Federal Court ruling has served as a warning that major employers and retailers must keep accurate staff rosters.

  • Jessica Yun