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Long wait to unwrap soft plastics recycling disaster

Coles and Woolworths hope to ship mountains of stockpiled soft plastic offshore and warn it will take time to replace the failed REDcycle recycling scheme.

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Cool it: Australia's biggest cold trucking firm has collapsed, but reports of a supermarket supply disaster are overheated

If there’s any lesson from the past three years of supermarket shortages, it’s that it pays to stock up on a few favourite items at all times (if you’ve got room in your pantry or freezer) and to be flexible in your choices of products and brands.

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Food supply delays possible after trucking company’s collapse

Shoppers face the threat of empty shelves in some supermarkets after the collapse of one of Australia's biggest trucking companies.

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Supermarkets seek to safeguard supply as Scott's Refrigerated Logistics goes under with loss of 1,500 jobs

Supermarket giants Coles and Aldi make contingency plans to protect the supply of goods for customers, as a transport union warns a "rippling effect" could put more jobs in danger.

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Evacuees wait to return to flood-hit NT remote communities as transport links severed by rising rivers

Residents of several remote communities say they still do not know when they will be allowed to return home, as flooded transport links cause empty supermarket shelves across the border in Western Australia.

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Why are Australian households struggling as corporate profits soar?

Everyday Australian’s are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living with soaring inflation hurting households’ hip pockets.

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Conditioner recalled amid bacteria alarm

An in-shower body conditioner sold at supermarkets across Australia is being urgently recalled due to bacteria contamination.

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Australia’s best dishwashing liquid is also one of the cheapest, Choice test finds

Brand and price are no indication a product will work well, the consumer watchdog has found after a test of 44 washing up liquids and sprays

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Farmers fear Scott's Refrigerated Logistics collapse could impact produce delivery

A major supermarket is providing financial support to affected workers after the collapse of a trucking company, but farmers are concerned about how much stock will be lost.

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Dishwashing liquids rated: Which suds are duds?

As someone who's probably constantly scrubbing dishes, find out which dishwashing liquids are best at the job – and which aren't performing.

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Flooding in Kalumburu, Wyndham and Kununurra causes road closures, disrupts supply of goods

The only sealed road into the the region is now closed in both directions, as residents deal with wild weather and empty supermarket shelves.

ABC News

Scott's Refrigerated Logistics in receivership with question mark over 1,500 jobs

The Transport Workers' Union says it will work with receivers to ensure workers are prioritised after Australia's largest cold chain transport operator goes into administration.

ABC News

How feed additives could cut methane emissions from livestock by 90 per cent

Scientists are developing pills, powders, and pellets to slash livestock methane emissions — one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the meat industry. But will they work in the real world of farming?

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Watch: Ukraine war anniversary, Homicide investigation, Deadly traffic pollution

Watch: Australia is pledging a further $33m in defence assistance to Ukraine, on the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion. Coles and Woolworths have

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Supermarkets offer to deal with plastic stockpiles

Coles and Woolworths have offered to deal with mountains of soft plastic stockpiled in three states after a private recycling scheme failed.

The New Daily

Supermarkets offer to take plastic waste after REDCycle collapse

Australia's two biggest supermarkets will take responsibility for piles of soft plastic left after the collapse of a major recycling scheme.

ABC News

Coles and Woolworths offer to take on tonnes of soft plastic after REDcycle collapse

Australia's two major supermarkets move to take responsibility for massive stockpiles of soft plastics, following the collapse of recycling company REDcycle.

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Coles and Woolworths offer to ensure stockpiled plastic rubbish does not go into landfill

The supermarket chains say they will take responsibility for the 12,000 tonnes of waste stockpiled after the collapse of the REDcycle recycling scheme

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The wage crisis conversation has to change

While Australian individuals and small businesses struggle with inflation and a high cost of living, large corporations are reporting record profits.

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Coles, Woolworths profit surge raises questions over inflation profiteering

The big supermarkets raked in combined profits of more than $1.5 billion over the last six months of 2022. But were they profiteering from inflation or just passing on rising costs?

The New Daily

Coles and Woolworths using technology to deter shoplifting, as expert blames cost of living

A rise in Australians leaving the supermarket without paying for their groceries has sparked new theft efforts from Woolworths and Coles.

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Surveillance tech that ‘predicts crime before it happens’ used in 40% of Australian stores

Little-known company Auror provides a ‘crime intelligence’ product used in stores such as Bunnings and Coles. Privacy experts have concerns.

The New Daily

Thefts rising, families ‘moving to value’ as higher prices bite, Coles execs say

Changes in grocery prices facing Coles are being driven by a range of factors, with price pressures continuing in some areas.

The New Daily

Coles reveals higher inflation despite easing fresh produce prices

Grocery inflation at Coles worsened towards the end of last year, but the supermarket chain now says price pressures are easing.

AAP

Coles locks in strong profits and first female CEO

Supermarket giant Coles made $616 million in first-half profit, up 11.4 per cent from a year ago, and has named Leah Weckert as its next chief executive.

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