'That's the priority': ACT govt reveals where new stadium sits in the pecking order
The Property Council of Australia will hold the "From Sidelines to Stadiums: The Future of Sporting Infrastructure" forum on Thursday, bringing together the likes of ACT Sports Minister Yvette Berry, Australian Sports Commission CEO Kieren Perkins and Property Council of Australia ACT executive director Ashlee Berry. ACT Treasurer Chris Steel, right, says a new stadium is still in the government's plans.
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The average prices across each state and territory were: ACT: NSW: Northern Territory: Queensland: South Australia: Tasmania: Victoria: Western Australia: Aldi is not available in all states and territories. Choice has slightly tweaked the contents of the basket after feedback from consumers. They asked for more visibility and fresh foods to be included. Winter items such as hot chocolate, ingredients for pumpkin soup and porridge were also included. The products purchased at each supermarket were: Last year's pricing comparison found that Aldi was 25 per cent cheaper than Coles and Woolworths but this one does not appear to suggest similar. According to this year's report, Woolworths appears 6.4 per cent more expensive than Aldi and Coles 6.9 per cent. Choice CEO Ashley de Silva said the methodology had not changed but the selected items had. "Our base basket of items in Year 2 is different to our base basket of items in Year 1," she said. 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Choice said it surveyed 104 supermarkets – 27 Woolworths, 27 Coles, 23 Aldi and 27 IGA stores – in 27 locations across Australia in March 2025. Supermarket locations were chosen to give good coverage of socio-economic status based on ABS Indexes and geographic spread across the country. Supermarkets were surveyed in clusters so that each store had local competition, and it calculated the average price of the basket of goods, both with and without specials. "A price was deemed to be a special when we had evidence of a temporary price reduction. "There were 14 grocery items in each basket (10 fresh and 4 packaged items)." In a statement provided to the ABC, a spokesperson for Coles said the Choice basket "doesn't capture our full winter offer for customers". "This month, we lowered the price of more than 300 products for 12 weeks to help provide relief to households this winter, which, combined with other current deals means more than a thousand items at Coles are currently reduced in price. "We appreciate the increased transparency in Chioce's recent quarterly report on grocery prices across supermarkets, which for the first time discloses the list of items from each basket." A spokesperson for Woolworths told the ABC it had also launched a lower winter price program, "which has reduced prices on hundreds of winter essentials by an average of 18 per cent for the next three months". "Products on Lower Winter Price include pantry staples, frozen foods, personal care, and baby care, and are designed to give customers certainty on the key products they'll be buying this season to help their budgets go further. "Year-on-year prices in our Australian Food business have now declined for five consecutive quarters and we remain committed to delivering value for our customers every time they shop with us." It can be hard to compare prices of different-sized products from different brands, but unit pricing lets you compare prices based on the price per unit e.g. 100 grams or 1 litre. All supermarkets are required by law to include this information in labelling, both online and instore. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gives some good examples of this: Switching between stores and shopping at different supermarkets to take advantage of specials can deliver significant savings. Starting at Aldi is the best way to save at the check-out, according to Choice. Swap expensive cuts of meat for cheaper alternatives, look at frozen fruit and veg, particularly if shopping for produce out of season, and give the ugly fruit and vegetables a go. Nutrition academics say frozen produce can be just as healthy as fresh fruit and veggies — sometimes even healthier. Also, don't be afraid to try house brand products. The next supermarket price comparison will be released in September.
