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The Greens want a super-profits tax. Labor and business used to like the idea too

When the Greens proposed an extra super-profits tax on the excessive part of really excessive profits last week, business and the government acted as if the sky was about to fall in.

The Conversation

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

A man who urinated over $300 of raw meat at Woolworths had already been banned from the supermarket chain because of a shoplifting incident weeks before.

AAP

Woolies registers big profit discount, says prices down

Sales are up at Woolworths but writedowns on its New Zealand stores and drinks business have a taken a huge slice out of its $1.7 billion operating profit.

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Australians should be angry about Coles’ latest billion-dollar profit. But don’t blame the cost of living

Politicians will declare war on ‘cost of living’ and pundits will argue about inflation. The real point is the profits come at workers’ expenses

The Guardian - AU

Aussie shares dip slightly, ending 10-day win streak

The ASX200 has finished three points lower, just enough to snap its longest winning streak since early-2015.

AAP

Woolies trims chicken deal but Inghams says it's paltry

A rise in supermarket sales offset less consumers buying fast-food chicken but poultry giant Inghams has revealed its biggest customer has now cut its orders.

AAP

Free land offer to lure new supermarkets to open in NT

Free land and major project status are being promised to a new supermarket chain by the NT government to help increase competition and drive down prices.

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Incredible bulk: how much can Australians save on dry goods by buying a lot at once?

Independent stores can offer big savings on some items bought in bulk. And for many shoppers it’s not only about the bargains

The Guardian - AU

They’re 600km off the coast, but farmers on Lord Howe Island say ‘we can’t compete with Woolworths’

A weekly supply plane carries online grocery orders to the island’s 450 residents, but a growing number are returning to subsistence farming

The Guardian - AU

Major supermarket giant eyes off former Belmont Bunnings site

It was almost a German supermarket, now a new player is eyeing it off.

Newcastle Herald

Australian supermarket ravioli taste test: from the ‘sexy’ to the ‘aggressively al dente’

In a blind test of 11 ravioli, tortellini and agnolotti, Nicholas Jordan finds some pastas are silky and generously filled – while others have been stuffed up

The Guardian - AU

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

NSW farmers want more say on how renewable energy projects impact agricultural land and for compensation to be extended for the life of the project.

AAP

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

A Woolworths employee has been removed from a farming conference after being accused of spying on producers.

AAP

Australia’s major food companies failing nature, report finds

Targets to halt environmental damage ‘severely lacking’, Australian Conservation Foundation says, urging food industry to ‘step up to the plate’

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Canberra airport, shops running smoothly amid scam warnings

Canberra gets back to normal after IT collapse.

The Guardian - AU

Microsoft IT outage: Australian airlines, banks and supermarkets begin return to normal operations

IT support staff need to implement the fix in person, one computer at a time, experts have said

AAP

Global tech outage delays ease amid questions over cost

Delays at Australian airports after the global IT outage have eased but questions remain as to the cost to the economy and possible compensation.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter stores, trains, airport affected by global tech outage

The details of this report are developing. It may be updated.

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The Guardian - AU

Microsoft outage: how Australian airports, banks and supermarkets were affected by major IT meltdown

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says outage would take ‘some time to resolve’ following problems caused by a CrowdStrike cybersecurity software update

The Conversation

Supermarket concentration benefits stores, not shoppers. It’s time to split Foodstuffs – not make it stronger

The proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island raises the prospect of even less choice for New Zealanders in what is an already heavily concentrated market. But will regulators prevent it from happening?

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Police Are On The Hunt For A Bloke Who Allegedly Pissed All Over The Food At Sydney CBD Woolworths

Police say it took workers several hours to decontaminate the area the alleged incident took place in.

Pedestrian.tv

Price Caps On 30 Essential Items Could Be Introduced In QLD, Saving Us $1K Per Year & Thank Fk

Greens MP Amy MachMahon has proposed a policy that would add a price cap to 30 essential groceries in supermarkets across the state.

AAP

Greens' essential goods cap 'may lead to shortages'

A Queensland Greens plan to cap prices for essential groceries is set to save households cash at the checkout but an expert has warned it may lead to shortages.

Newcastle Herald

Already jammed precinct needs car parks

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Newcastle Herald

Man robbed 7-Eleven of Maltesers and dog food, hit businesses for cash

Weekend robbery spree netted man snacks, dog food and $2740.

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