Groceries rise by 7% across Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi, Choice finds
The price of a basket of items at the Australian supermarket chains increased to an average of $43.62, survey says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Groceries have become more expensive at all four of Australia’s major supermarket chains, with the average price of a basket of essentials increasing by 7% between March and June, new analysis has found. The consumer advocacy group Choice on Thursday released its 10th quarterly government-funded survey of supermarket prices, which it assessed by filling a basket with eight common grocery items at 104 different stores in June. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...