Photo reveals Australia’s $4.5bn shame
Big corporations throw out nearly $5bn worth of unsold goods every year despite struggling Aussies crying out for help.
Retail
Single picture infuriates 1.8 million Aussies
A photo snapped in Melbourne this week received a huge response. It highlights a problem nobody seems able to solve.
‘I don’t apologise’: Bunnings boss responds
Bunnings has come under fire in an ABC documentary, but the company’s top boss says he makes no apologies for running a profitable business.
Couple’s $50k gamble now a $26m business
An Aussie woman’s “frustrating personal experience” while purchasing a basic item for her home inspired a $26 million big business success story.
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‘Don’t deal with them’: Major retailer warning
A national furniture chain is in hot water after dozens of customers claim they’ve parted with thousands of dollars without getting their goods.
Former Virgin boss’ surprise new gig
Jayne Hrdlicka has confirmed her next move after stepping down as Virgin Australia chief executive.
Watchdog takes aim at excessive surcharges
Misleading surcharge practices and other add-on costs have come under the consumer watchdog’s eye in the new financial year.
‘Go to Bunnings’: Retail owner fed-up by man
A young Aussie business owner has been left feeling “annoyed” because a man keeps walking into her store and saying the same thing.
Men charged with $1.2m luxury ram raids
Four men have been charged with ram raiding luxury designer stores in Melbourne and making off with $1.2m worth of items.
Cafe owner hits back on surcharge threat
Aussies will spend millions of dollars in additional costs as the price of visiting cafes, pubs and restaurants, but business owners say they are still falling behind.
What’s open on Easter Monday
Here’s your full guide to what shops are open and shut on today’s public holiday.
Real reason iconic pie empire imploded
For a while, Pie Face seemed like a delicious homegrown business success story, conquering Aussie retail and setting its sights on the world – until it all crumbled.
Aussie icon collapses into administration
Australia’s first mail-order shoe business has given a sad update after over a century surviving two world wars and the invention of the internet.
Major Australian retailer collapses
A 100-year-old company that survived two world wars has been taken down by the cost-of-living in 2025.
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