Push to ban ciggies from supermarkets
A new push is underway to ban supermarkets from selling cigarettes, in a bid to lower the nation’s smoking rate.
Retail
‘They cry’: Aussie’s brutal revenge on thieves
A Bundaberg shop owner fed up with sticky-fingered customers has come up with his own genius way to exact justice.
Aussie households warned meat prices to rise
Meat prices will go up this winter, but these underrated cuts could still help you deliver comfort meals through the winter.
Thermomix lashed for ‘misleading’ claims
A popular kitchenware brand has come under fire for “misleading” claims about endorsements for two of its products.
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Urgent recall amid risk of ‘serious injury’
Aussies have been told to immediately stop using a popular beverage product sold by major retailers, after one person was left injured.
Surprising beer more Aussies are buying
Australia has a stereotype of being a nation of heavy drinkers, but new information has hinted at a surprising shift happening across the country.
Gen Zers lining up for what used to be normal
A line in Sydney’s trendy Surry Hills has revealed what Gen Zers see as a novelty in 2025 – if you’re older than 30, brace yourself.
Coles ends Little Shop toy collectables
The wildly popular plastic toys will never make a return as the supermarket giant looks to respond to sustainability concerns.
‘Naked’ idea lands $13m Coles, Woolies deal
A Melbourne man is giving people the full drinking experience without the hangover as Aussies become more “sober curious” – and it’s paying off.
Surprising way Dan Murphy’s began
The Melbourne man who created the popular alcohol retailer played a huge part in how Aussies drink, but he almost became a priest instead.
Woolies huge $50m investment in workforce
Tastings, cooking demonstrations and beautiful displays are the future of retail, according to Woolworths, as it trains staff to meet demand.
Woman makes $8m from ‘unreal’ idea
A Brisbane woman‘s “unreal” idea has left her on track to make $8 million this year with her range of sustainable swimwear.
Jeanswest makes $20m move after collapse
Jeanswest will hold a sale of more than 350,000 items of stock from today after the 1990s denim staple went into voluntary administration.
Supermarkets hit back at Albo on prices
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have slammed election pledges from Labor and the Coalition to tackle price gouging.
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