Are Coles and Woolies ‘holding the public to ransom’? Lettuce look

Are Coles and Woolies ‘holding the public to ransom’? Lettuce look

Fed-up with the constantly increasing price of groceries,readers are finding ways to opt out of the supermarket duopoly.

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I couldn’t wait for the supermarket price gouging inquiry,so I conducted my own

I couldn’t wait for the supermarket price gouging inquiry,so I conducted my own

A trip to the food market confirmed our worst fears,that cost-of-living woes are not being eased by our supermarket duopoly.

  • byMillie Muroi
Australia’s vegetable industry in serious jeopardy,suppliers warn

Australia’s vegetable industry in serious jeopardy,suppliers warn

The situation for growers is so dire that more than a third are considering walking away from their farming business,according to a submission to the Senate supermarket pricing inquiry.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andJessica Yun
Why Australian companies don’t want to make too much money

Why Australian companies don’t want to make too much money

The febrile hunt for profiteers in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis meant Australia’s largest companies had to worry about the potentially disastrous consequences of doing too well.

  • byColin Kruger
Why our supermarkets are basket cases,according to a former chief lettuce officer

Why our supermarkets are basket cases,according to a former chief lettuce officer

The supermarket wars are not my usual wheelhouse,but I consider myself something of a battle-hardened veteran with combat experience from foreign fields.

  • byNick Bryant
Banducci and Joyce shared special talents,and one crucial weakness
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Banducci and Joyce shared special talents,and one crucial weakness

Brad Banducci,like Alan Joyce before him,was very good at lobbying governments. But the public lost patience with them,so they checked out.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
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After Taylor Swift plays to 80,000,the PM will be off to a private Katy Perry show

After Taylor Swift plays to 80,000,the PM will be off to a private Katy Perry show

Anthony Albanese will be at Taylor Swift in Sydney on Friday and then attend an exclusive performance by Katy Perry at Visy magnate Anthony Pratt’s mansion this weekend.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Why performance bonuses for teachers may not work

Why performance bonuses for teachers may not work

The suggestion to link performance to bonuses may not produce the intended outcomes and may actually hinder the retention of good teachers

ASX slides lower;Woolworths dives,Qantas and miners fall

ASX slides lower;Woolworths dives,Qantas and miners fall

The Australian sharemarket pulled back on Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and big corporate leadership shake-ups.

  • byMillie Muroi
Slow motion checkout by Woolworths chief executive a bad look

Slow motion checkout by Woolworths chief executive a bad look

The chief executive of Woolworths,Brad Banducci,is retiring on a bad note with many Australians.

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Executive hunting season:Qantas,Woolworths and Virgin snared

Executive hunting season:Qantas,Woolworths and Virgin snared

It seems we have entered the corporate twilight zone when a chief executive says they are “focused on helping our customers spend less each time they shop with us”.

  • byElizabeth Knight