Research showed Woolworths customers are paying as much as 3.7 per cent more for a basket of groceries than they were last year.

Why a bikini wax and a block of chocolate suddenly have a lot in common

We’ve all noticed the cost-of-living crunch in big things such as rent and mortgage repayments. But the micro-stings continue to bite.

  • Melissa Singer

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Woolworths,Coles,Aldi and Metcash (IGA) are under pressure to lower grocery prices by the government.

There’s no proof big supermarkets are price gouging,but Labor will ban it anyway

Labor would target supermarkets price gouging customers but has stopped short of Peter Dutton’s populist plan to give regulators power to break up big chains.

  • Millie Muroi andJames Massola
Canned foods may lack the appeal of fresh vegetables,but they have the advantage of a long shelf life and convenience.

What’s for dinner? The debate over fresh,frozen or canned veg

In a cost-of-living crisis,buying fresh vegetables can feel like a luxury. Can you get all the nutrients you need eating frozen or canned? Here’s what we found.

  • Cindy Yin
Australians tell us what they think of the federal budget.

We asked what you thought of the budget. Here’s what you said

We asked these Australians to tell us what they thought of the budget. Here is what they said.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo,Brittany Busch,Riley Walter,Hannah Kennelly,Alexander Darling,Cassandra Morgan andJessica McSweeney
The competition regulator says grocery prices in Australia have soared over the last five financial years.

It’s official – supermarkets are overcharging. Quick,change the subject

Neither the Labor government nor the opposition are truly interested in shutting down price gouging by the big two supermarkets – they would rather have the issue disappear.

  • Ross Gittins
The ACCC found the price of food,including cheese,milk and eggs,had increased far more than wages since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Checkout pain:Australia’s supermarkets among most profitable in the world

Shoppers’ complaints that they are being burnt at the nation’s checkouts has been vindicated by a damning report by the consumer watchdog.

  • Shane Wright,Jessica Yun andMillie Muroi
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It is no time to start charging for click and collect.

Why shoppers love click and collect,and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis,now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service,as much as they may want to.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Following success in the UK,luxury designer Anya Hindmarch’s reusable shopping bags will launch in Australia at Woolworths stores on March 18.

The latest designer bag,now available at Woolies

“Australia inspires me”:Dame Anya Hindmarch brings her environmentally friendly Universal Bag to local supermarkets.

  • Damien Woolnough
When it comes to after-dinner treats,two squares of dark chocolate per night will never be enough to cure our collective problems.

In the supermarket’s most tempting aisle,a familiar problem presents itself

When it comes to after-dinner treats,two squares of dark chocolate a night will never be enough to cure our collective problems.

  • Thomas Mitchell
The cost of a one-way trip between Central and the airport will drop from $21.90 to $10.95 during the six-month trial.

What you need to know:Transport,power outages,supermarkets

Brisbane Times has collated the latest information on everything you need to know to get you through this extreme weather event.

  • Marissa Calligeros,Felicity Caldwell andNick Dent