Supermarkets
We went shopping with Donna Hay and picked up some surprising tips along the way
The cookbook queen filled up her baskets with her favourite ingredients and shared some golden cooking and hosting advice we can all benefit from.
- Ardyn Bernoth
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- Queensland government
LNP donors scored meeting about plans for rival supermarket
Internal emails shed new light on the lead-up to a council’s decision to derail a development that would have competed with the Russell Island IGA.
- Matt Dennien
Gentrified groceries: The new food line splitting your city
One in four Woolworths in Sydney are now Metro stores, while Coles is playing catch-up by growing its Local chain. Is the gentrification of supermarkets leaving shoppers worse off?
- Jessica Yun and Elias Visontay
Coverage of Alexandria locals campaigning against the Metro conversion
In September 2023, furious locals banded together to air their concerns directly to Woolworths about the conversion of their local supermarket to a Metro branded store.
Eight supermarket items nutritionist Sarah Pound always has in her shopping basket
The best-selling author and mum of three takes us on a spin around her favourite IGA and shares her favourite everyday ingredients (and how to use them) along the way.
- Ardyn Bernoth
- Opinion
- Consumer affairs
My supermarket made me ‘shopper of the week’. I don’t believe a word it says any more
Who can take Colesworth seriously any more? With the cramped self-checkout areas, items that aren’t “half price” at all and meat trays marked “while stocks last”, it is like an old toxic boyfriend.
- Michelle Cazzulino
- Opinion
- Opinion
Our supermarket duopoly needs to tell not just the truth but the whole truth
The ACCC/Coles Federal Court case has exposed pricing practices that push ethical boundaries. But wait until you see what they’re planning next.
- Allan Fels
Prices down down, sales up up: Coles boss defends discounts as ACCC case concludes
The supermarket giant expects shoppers to keep finding discounts and specials as it winds up a fortnight-long legal battle with the competition watchdog.
- Jessica Yun
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- AI
Woolworths forced to rein in chatbot that claimed to have angry mother
Woolworths has been forced to tweak its AI-powered virtual assistant after users reported bizarre interactions with the chatbot.
- Jessica Yun
‘Doesn’t the commission’s case have to fail?’ ACCC faces critical questions in Coles case
The consumer watchdog’s lead barrister was grilled by the Federal Court justice as he outlined the watchdog’s closing submissions.
- Elias Visontay