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Shorten gave a long list of thanks to people during his final speech, including his staff, former colleagues, family and current colleagues. The outgoing NDIS Minister reflected he was proud to have served in three institutions “essential” to the endeavor of democracy – the Australian Workers’ Union, the Australian Labor Party and parliament. Loading “We […]
The nation’s second-largest lender believes the Reserve Bank will push back its first interest rate cut until May – but it will start with a bang. Westpac chief economist, and former RBA assistant governor Luci Ellis – who had believed the RBA would start cuts in February – said this morning that it was now […]
LEGISLATION BONANZA The final two sitting weeks of the year are upon us and there’s a bit to get through. The AAP and Guardian Australia are among those that have had a stab at detailing the dozens of pieces of legislation set to be considered over the next fortnight. As outlined at the end of […]
Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants Woolworths and Coles will fight class action lawsuits brought over claims they deceived customers with misleading promotions on everyday products, AAP reports. Law firm Gerard Malouf and Partners has lodged two class actions in the federal court against Australia’s largest supermarkets, alleging they breached Australian consumer law […]
A class action law firm has filed its lawsuit against Coles and Woolworths over allegedly dodgy sales prices. The Sydney-based firm GMP Law lodged the lawsuit in the Federal Court on Thursday, and says consumers who join could get refunds ranging from $200 to $1300. “We believe this class action is an essential move toward […]
November 12, 2024 17:42 | News Coles is disappointed cost of living is being “politicised”, speculating inquiries into the supermarket have been set up to deflect concerns about inflation. The grocery giant was well aware consumers were facing economic pressures and was continually seeking to rebuild customer trust, chairman James Graham told shareholders. “In this […]
Coles has hit out at “politicised” attacks on the company amid rising grocery prices, and defended itself amid allegations of illusory was/is discount prices. The supermarket’s chair, James Graham, used his address at the company’s annual general meeting on Tuesday to argue it was wrong to blame supermarkets for rising prices because inflation is a […]
Coles chair says cost-of-living issues have been ‘politicised’ Jonathan Barrett The Coles chair, James Graham, has opened the supermarket’s annual general meeting by defending the company’s profit levels and criticising “politicised” attacks. Graham told shareholders in Melbourne today that: In this context, it has been disappointing to see how cost-of-living issues have been politicised and […]
When Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci walked out on reporter Angus Grigg mid-interview, it was a key moment in a Four Corners program investigating the conduct of the big two supermarket chains and became a viral sensation on social media. In the reporting, the Four Corners team revealed tactics used by Coles with a supplier […]