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Northern NSW will experience some of the harshest effects of climate change reflecting high exposure to flooding, drought and bushfire, and high reliance on climate-sensitive or outdoor industries.

You’re losing $20k a year because of climate change – and it’s predicted to get worse

As well as the cost of extreme weather and natural disasters, longer-term climatic changes are also a drag on economic productivity, the NSW Net Zero Commission says.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Businesses are a bit like runners. They do well with some healthy competition.

Businesses, like runners, thrive on competition – at least, most do

It’s not just customers who like to see companies fighting for their money. Many businesses like the rivalry, too.

  • Millie Muroi
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb speaks directly in public, but shows no love of the limelight.

First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients

Kevin Rudd implied that Gina Cass-Gottlieb would be a patsy for the corporate world she had represented as a lawyer when she came to the ACCC. The accusation hasn’t held up.

  • Nick Bonyhady
The Federal Court has ruled that Coles misled millions of Australians.

Coles has been caught red-handed. But don’t discount this pricing loophole

The court found that Coles had misled the public. But retailers can get around the ruling by keeping certain information from shoppers.

  • Bea Sherwood
Coles “Down Down” program misled millions of customers into thinking discounts were genuine.

Coles to face fines ‘in the hundreds of millions’ after discounts ruled a sham

In a landmark decision, Justice Michael O’Bryan found the discounts were based on previous prices that were offered for too short a period to be considered real.

  • Elias Visontay, Isabel McMillan and Jack Gramenz
Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell.

Woolworths will be ‘more transparent’ with prices on the rise, vows CEO

As the fuel crisis drives up inflation across the economy, Woolworths says it will freeze prices on 300 items for three months from Friday.

  • Jessica Yun
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Shoppers share their perspective on supermarkets’ discounting practices.

‘Pretty rude’: What shoppers thought as Woolies defended discounts in court

The supermarket chain argues that its suppliers were demanding it raise prices as inflation spiked, and it then offered shoppers genuine specials.

  • Elias Visontay and Jessica Yun
Sam Woodcock, who appeared as a witness on Thursday to answer questions about his time as the supermarket’s category manager of breakfast cereals, muesli bars and spreads, leaving the Federal Court in Sydney.

Suppliers could cut us off if we don’t hike then cut prices: Woolworths

A senior manager claimed that if the supermarket didn’t comply with supplier requests, it risked losing products from its shelves.

  • Elias Visontay

These influential Australian mums have done your May 10 shopping for you

From $25 to $900: The ultimate Mother’s Day gift guide for every budget.

  • Lauren Ironmonger and Abby Seaman
Farmers have said they cannot bear higher input costs alone.

Bread, milk and fresh veggies: Grocery inflation is creeping back

Australians have been warned there will be less fresh produce and higher prices as farmers slash their winter season planting.

  • Jessica Yun