Australia’s economy might be hitting a turning point on the back of better household spending – but economists are warning more work needs to be done.
Cameron Micallef
Chemist Warehouse has delivered record half-year sales ahead of its mega-merger with Sigma Healthcare that will catapult the privately-held pharmacy giant onto the Australian Securities Exchange.
Cheyanne Enciso
Australian business conditions rose in December, with noticeable improvement in retail that may suggest a pick-up in consumer spending at the end of 2024.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has attempted to show off a softer side to his political personality by debuting a new ad where he promises to get Australia “back on track”.
Emma Kirk
The affected products were sold nationally for over a week by the supermarket giant.
Hayley Taylor
Beauty clinic boss Joshua David Mills is facing fraud, stealing and identity charges after a WA Police probe.
Neale Prior
KMD Brands has flagged a slide in first-half earnings despite improving trading conditions at its outdoor clothing brand Kathmandu and surfwear label Rip Curl at the end of 2024.
A devastating strain of avian flu has seen hundreds of thousands of chickens put down.
Blair Jackson
An iconic Aussie clothing brand is closing its stores after a buyer was unable to be found for the chain, with hundreds to lose their jobs.
More than 130 Rivers clothing stores will close across the country after a buyer could not be found for the collapsed business.
Matt Mckenzie
Record deliveries from Australia Post in the past two months have revealed some essential truths about the average Aussie shopper and what they want.
Duncan Evans
Two of Australia’s biggest retailers have agreed to a merger as tough retail conditions continue to cut into the sales of both companies.
Myer and Premier Investments investors have overwhelmingly backed the department store’s merger with Solomon Lew’s big portfolio of clothing brands in a deal designed to forge a retailing powerhouse.
Whatever your shopping needs may be this Australia Day long weekend, this is your full guide to Aussie retailers’ trading hours.
Coles has launched a huge new collectable range from one of the most iconic book and film series of all time – with a nostalgic 90’s twist.
Alexandra Feiam
An Aussie McDonald’s restaurant is the subject of a complaint from staff who claim they were denied bathroom breaks and water during their shifts.
Here’s what the impending closure of online retailer Catch means for customers using the Catch Connect mobile network.
The WA conglomerate says Catch will be ‘wound down’ and its staff split among Wesfarmers’ other retail businesses.
Sean Smith
One Aussie state is pushing for a major shakeup to pricing at the bowser - including 24-hour caps on fuel prices and mandatory reporting from retailers.
A popular travel mug made famous on TikTok is being recalled over a major safety issue that could leave users with serious burns.
Aisling Brennan
Experts say Wendy’s will be pushing it uphill as the US brand tries to crack the Australian fast-food market.
An Australian Ugg boot manufacturer forced to change its name amid a bitter legal fight with a US clothing giant over its sheepskin footwear says it’s just the start of a shakeup of the market.
Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell is set to have her hands full in 2025 trying to execute a turnaround plan for the embattled grocer, experts say, following a string of scandals last year.
One of Australia’s high profile retail billionaires has called for a “government inquiry” into discount Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu.
Nathan Schmidt
