Australia’s supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths an oligopoly, ACCC says

Australia’s supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths an oligopoly, ACCC says

Low-income families are spending a fifth of their income on groceries, with the price of a typical basket of supermarket goods increasing by more than 20 per cent in the past five years, according to a new interim report by Australia’s consumer watchdog. The prime minister says “customers don’t deserve to be treated as fools … Read more

Just Eat Takeaway.com to deliver sex toys in partnership with Lovehoney

Just Eat Takeaway.com to deliver sex toys in partnership with Lovehoney

A Just Eat sign displayed at the front of a pizza takeaway shop on May 19, 2020 in Fleet, England. Alex Burstow | Getty Images Grubhub-owner Just Eat Takeaway.com said Thursday it had partnered with sex toy retailer Lovehoney Group, in an unexpected expansion into the so-called sexual wellness sector. The Anglo-Dutch online takeaway delivery … Read more

Inside Media: What HBO Max launch means for Aussie viewers and looking for Friends easter eggs on show’s 30 year anniversary

Inside Media: What HBO Max launch means for Aussie viewers and looking for Friends easter eggs on show’s 30 year anniversary

Welcome back to INSIDE MEDIA, where we bring you the inside story on media news, with plenty of views, every Monday and Thursday. GOODBYE TO YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS The launch of a new streaming service could spell disaster for FOXTEL… and viewers. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today HBO is one of … Read more

Shoppers go wild for popular cleansing balm on sale for less than $60: ‘The absolute best’

Shoppers go wild for popular cleansing balm on sale for less than : ‘The absolute best’

If you have not tried this popular cleansing balm, now is the perfect time to get your hands on it. The Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm is a 3-in-1 melting facial cleanser for a deep cleaning wash. The cleansing balm is normally $84 but, for a limited time only, is on sale for $56.27 on Amazon … Read more

From Marseille in France to Chippendale in Sydney — these are the world’s coolest neighbourhoods in 2024

From Marseille in France to Chippendale in Sydney — these are the world’s coolest neighbourhoods in 2024

The coolest neighbourhoods in the world have been named and in the never-ending battle between Sydney and Melbourne only one has come out on top. Time Out revealed its list of the world’s 38 coolest neighbourhoods with Chippendale in Sydney’s CBD coming in at seventh — the highest spot for an Australian suburb. An up-and-coming … Read more

Chocolate prices and shrinkflation set to soar, with full impact of global cocoa shortage yet to be felt

Chocolate prices and shrinkflation set to soar, with full impact of global cocoa shortage yet to be felt

The price of chocolate products and instances of shrinkflation are likely to increase over the next few months and into next year, a new report by agricultural lender Rabobank shows. A global cocoa shortage leading to the lowest cocoa stocks in 22 years has left the world’s chocolate producers with the decision of whether to … Read more

Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say

Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn’t easy, San Francisco outreach workers say

SAN FRANCISCO — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight available shelter beds, including a tiny cabin perfect for a couple. He approached a cluster of tents in the Mission District, calling out greetings and offers of snacks and water bottles. He crouched to … Read more

Australian swimwear brand Bydee launches resort wear and new swimwear collection inspired by an Italian summer

Australian swimwear brand Bydee launches resort wear and new swimwear collection inspired by an Italian summer

Aussie swimwear brand Bydee loved by celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Millie Bobby Brown has just launched its new swimwear and resort wear collection. Baci Di Mare is an enchanting love letter to the Mediterranean with each print capturing the beauty of an Italian summer. Seamlessly blending the vibrancy of summer with timeless Italian … Read more

Fresh blow to home buyers as record number of Australian suburbs record seven-figure median housing price tags

Fresh blow to home buyers as record number of Australian suburbs record seven-figure median housing price tags

Almost one in three Australian suburbs have seven-figure median housing price tags — another blow to people looking to break into the market. A CoreLogic report found a record portion of the almost 4800 suburbs it studied have a median house or unit price of more than $1 million. Sitting at 29.3 per cent, the … Read more