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NewsPremiumUrgent recall on hundreds of popular toys

Hundreds of potentially unsafe toys from a multinational retailer have sparked a health warning over concerns kids could be burned or choked.

Blair Jackson

"Evolving consumption dynamics" have taken their toll on Treasury Wine Estate's sales in China. (Kelly Barnes/AAP PHOTOS)

annual and special corporate meetingPenfolds owner's return to China not going as planned

Treasury Wine Estates had high hopes for the Chinese market after Beijing dropped crushing tariffs on Australian imports.

Derek Rose

A brand of jalapenos has been recalled from Coles and Woolworth stores across the country. Newswire / Gaye Gerard

BUSINESSPremiumPopular food item recalled across Australia

A popular food item used as an appetiser or in main dishes and sold at Woolworths, Coles and IGAs across Australia has been recalled.

Rhiannon Lewin

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Personal FinanceHuge changes coming to Powerball

Aussies are set for a surprise in the coming weeks when they enter the weekly powerball draw, after the business behind the lottery confirms a massive change.

Cameron Micallef

Costco is coming to Perth’s far north.

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Retail giant to open new store in Perth’s northern suburbs

Globally renowned discount retailer Costco has revealed this northern suburb as its third Perth site, right next to a key new transport link.

Kim Macdonald

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FINANCEPremiumNerves show as consumer confidence slumps to 12-month low

Consumer confidence has plunged to a 12-month low, with one thing spooking this group of Australians more than any other.

Cameron Micallef

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BUSINESSTelstra chief learns lessons from Optus failings

Telstra executives have reassured investors about the telco’s triple-0 service reliability following rival Optus’ fatal network failure.

Cameron Micallef

Britax Childcare has issued an urgent recall for four of its strollers. Supplied

BUSINESS‘Serious’: Pram danger sparks urgent recall

Four prams have been urgently recalled following the discovery of a serious safety flaw that puts the lives of little ones at risk.

Duncan Evans

The dining cashback program is designed to trigger demand at restaurant and hospitality businesses. NewsWire / David Crosling

NEWS‘Unique’: State’s wild $15m free meal bet

Fancy a pub steak, beers with friends or a fish-and-chips takeout? One state is going to pay people $50 to go out and dine at restaurants. Here’s why.

Duncan Evans

2025 | SWM Socials - Penfolds Dinner 7 West Media at Crystal Club, Crown Perth on August 13th, 2025. Alan Chau - The West Australian.

RetailPremiumTWE shares smashed on pulled guidance, $200m buyback pause

Shares in Australia’s biggest winemaker, Treasury Wine Estates, have been pummelled after the company pulling guidance for its flagship Penfolds brand and canned an ongoing $200 million share buyback campaign.

Daniel Newell

A retail worker has a knife held to their neck in a Woolworths in WA.

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The West Australian exclusive
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‘Part of the job’: Nearly 500 charges in assault crackdown

More than 400 people have been prosecuted under new laws aimed at punishing thugs who assault retail workers, but a union has warned the real number could be more than double.

Cheyanne Enciso and Caleb Runciman

Coles is closing in on its bigger rival Woolworths in market value for the first time

RetailCommentsColes closing in on Woolworths’ coveted grocery crown

Coles is closing in on its bigger rival Woolworths in market value for the first time, just weeks after the supermarket giants reported drastically different fortunes during the August earnings season.

Cheyanne Enciso

Guzman’s co-CEOs Hilton Brett and Steven Marks.

RetailCommentsHail, Caesar! New menu items boost Guzman y Gomez sales

Guzman y Gomez has launched a $100 million buyback to support its ongoing global restaurant rollout, while reporting a near-19 per cent jump in sales for the September quarter.

Cheyanne Enciso

Edinburgh's Oktoberfest organisers had to pour away 7000 litres of beer after events were cancelled. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

RetailUK festival dumps 7000 litres of beer after storm Amy

The organisers of the Edinburgh Oktoberfest had to pour away 7000 litres of beer after events were cancelled over Storm Amy.

Nick Forbes

The ASX 200 dipped lower for a third consecutive session on Wednesday. Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

financePremiumAussie shares falter for third straight day

The Australian sharemarket faltered for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors continued to tread cautiously amid AI bubble fears and political uncertainty in the US.

Duncan Evans

A study of 23,000 Australians confirms younger people drink less often. Glenn Campbell / NewsWire

NEWSPremiumSurprising thing Gen Z no longer doing

The true drinking divide between generations of Australians has been cemented in a study of 23,000 people.

Blair Jackson

KFC are going to unveil a world first fried chicken vending machine.

RetailCommentsKFC’s world first chicken vending machine in secret location

Lovers of KFC are scrambling to guess the secret Aussie location of a world first first for the takeaway giant  — a fried chicken vending machine.

Matt Shrivell

Australia Post has released images of the general public causing crashes with delivery drivers. Supplied

newsPremiumHorror vision reveals major issue for posties

Shocking vision has revealed the danger Australia Post’s posties face every day, suffering broken bones and concussions at the hands of distracted drivers.

Blair Jackson

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BusinessPopular Aussie retailer to close down

A popular shoe retailer has announced its closure after 25 years in business, in what Aussies say is a sign of a “grim reality”.

Emma Kirk

The views of Australians on retail theft and shoplifting varies between age groups. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

theftGenerational divide in views of 'deviant' retail theft

Shoppers increasingly consider some types of retail theft to be OK, as a union declares its "high time" for a state to deliver harsher abuse penalties.

Callum Godde

Coles boss Leah Weckert and Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell.

RetailCommentsWoolies’ $100m plan: Expert says click & collect fee looms

Embattled Woolworths could claw back about $100 million in costs if it starts slugging customers for standard click-and-collect, a major analyst has found.

Cheyanne Enciso

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FINANCETelco fined $18m for secret speed cuts

The telco giant wrongly changed internet plans for nearly 9000 customers without telling them, a move the consumer watchdog said was “misleading”.

Cameron Micallef

RBA governor Michele Bullock this week flagged concerns household spending was picking up faster than expected.

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Household spending off the boil raises rate-cut odds

Recovery in household spending continued to lose momentum in August, potentially adding to the case for another interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia before the end of the year.

Cheyanne Enciso

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NEWSPremiumColes hit in Optus triple-0 breakdown

Retail giant Coles has confirmed some of its customers have been ensnared in Optus’ rolling triple-0 nightmare.

Duncan Evans