{"id":2999,"date":"2026-02-15T20:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:53:08","slug":"australia-news-live-big-supermarkets-in-court-showdown-with-competition-watchdog-over-claims-of-fake-discounts-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2999","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: big supermarkets in court showdown with competition watchdog over claims of fake discounts | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;699228518f08a3236d065269&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning, and welcome to Monday. &lt;strong&gt;Nick Visser &lt;\/strong&gt;here to guide you through the day\u2019s news. Here\u2019s what\u2019s on deck:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;28feff6f-0ca0-4a9e-bcc0-9b9dfabd81c8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The federal court will hold a hearing on the &lt;strong&gt;Australian Competition and Consumer Commission\u2019s (ACCC)&lt;\/strong&gt; case against &lt;strong&gt;Coles and Woolworths&lt;\/strong&gt; today after the consumer watchdog &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2024\/sep\/23\/accc-suing-coles-woolworths-discounts-misleading\\&quot;&gt;sued the grocery giants&lt;\/a&gt; in 2024 over allegations they misled shoppers using \u201cillusory\u201d discounts on hundreds of products. The hearing will take place in Melbourne, with the court noting the ACCC is seeking \u201ca significant penalty\u201d for the alleged breaches of consumer law.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;af03f268-ef07-4f39-bdf3-c8fc622508a7&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Australia is up to five medals at the Winter Olympics in Milan after skier &lt;strong&gt;Matt Graham&lt;\/strong&gt; took home bronze in the new dual moguls events. \u201cThis means a lot, the other day was a bit bittersweet, coming fifth when I knew I had enough to get on the podium so today was a bit about redemption, I was fired up,\u201d he told reporters after the achievement.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1ee5b8b3-9723-4d63-8365-8c6d01781bbb&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Stick with 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id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69922e338f0807ca3082304d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/01\/Jonathan_Barrett.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=9e679fbe4bb8b4f791af22b850475dd6\" alt=\"Jonathan Barrett\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jonathan Barrett<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Court battle begins over Coles\u2019 grocery prices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A highly anticipated federal court battle between the competition regulator and supermarket giant Coles begins today, testing allegations the retailer offered \u201cillusory\u201d discounts on hundreds of everyday products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The <strong>Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)<\/strong> is seeking large penalties and community service orders against Coles, which, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/woolworths-australia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Woolworths<\/a>, controls two-thirds of the Australian grocery market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A similar case against <strong>Woolworths<\/strong> is expected to be heard at a later date.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"da3a867e-f56e-44dc-a7fc-4c3a80744939\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">A shopper looks at items displayed on a shelf at at Coles supermarket.<\/span> Photograph: Hollie Adams\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The 10-day hearing in Melbourne will scrutinise pricing practices involving hundreds of products, from instant coffee to chocolate biscuits, over an extended period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The regulator alleges that Coles temporarily inflated prices before marking the items as discounted under promotions like \u201cDown Down,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2024\/sep\/23\/how-woolworths-and-coles-wasis-pricing-works-and-why-its-landed-them-in-court-accc-price-spike-allegations\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">in a practice known as \u201cwas\/is\u201d pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Coles is defending the claims, arguing pricing was a response to increased costs from suppliers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The case starts during a period of reigniting inflation, with groceries and other household costs rising strongly again.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69922a7f8f0893c883d524d0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/08\/Krishani_Dhanji.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=88e85a466dde81302ee6274d3af35cd6\" alt=\"Krishani Dhanji\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Krishani Dhanji<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Labor releases numbers showing budget would be $14bn worse off under Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The government has released figures that, it says, show the federal budget would be $14bn worse over two years if the Coalition had won the 2025 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The figures released by Labor claim those budget deficits would add $22bn to gross debt over the coming decade, resulting in $8.4bn in extra interest payments, based on the Coalition\u2019s costings that were released ahead of the election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Coalition\u2019s nuclear plan is not included in the figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The treasurer, <strong>Jim Chalmers,<\/strong> says the numbers demonstrate <strong>Angus Taylor<\/strong> and newly elected deputy leader, <strong>Jane Hume<\/strong> \u201cblew up their economic credibility\u201d during the election campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Chalmers said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Angus Taylor is the poster child for the Coalition\u2019s economic insanity. These figures show Angus Taylor has no credibility on the economy and that\u2019s exactly why the Liberal Party is a complete bin fire.<\/p>\n<p>Angus Taylor and Jane Hume blew up their election campaign, they blew up their economic credibility, and these numbers show they would have blown the budget too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/16\/australia-news-live-supermarkets-coles-woolworths-discount-prices-court-coalition-angus-taylor-immigration-cost-of-living-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69922a7f8f0893c883d524d0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69922a7f8f0893c883d524d0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: big supermarkets in court showdown with competition watchdog over claims of fake discounts&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: big supermarkets in court showdown with competition watchdog over claims of fake discounts&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/16\/australia-news-live-supermarkets-coles-woolworths-discount-prices-court-coalition-angus-taylor-immigration-cost-of-living-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69922a7f8f0893c883d524d0#block-69922a7f8f0893c883d524d0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-15T20:47:55.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 03:47 PM Eastern Standard Time\">15.47 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69922d398f08a3236d065282\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Aussie medal party continues with dual moguls bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australian skier<strong> Matt Graham<\/strong> bounced back from individual disappointment to add another medal to the one he collected eight years ago in Pyeongchang and continue the Aussie success story at Milan-Cortina, AAP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He became the country\u2019s third moguls medallist at the Games on Sunday. It was Australia\u2019s record-extending fifth medal of the Olympics and was hard-won given Graham\u2019s multiple injuries that have included a fractured neck, collarbone, broken ribs and lung contusions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Graham clawed his way on to the podium with a win over Japan\u2019s Takuya Shimakawa in the small final, which decided the bronze medal. The Australian outscored his rival 20 to 15. 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