Australians are being overcharged by banks, energy companies, airlines and supermarkets who have exploited a lack of competition in crucial markets to push for bigger profits.
While pay for corporate chiefs has dipped amid, CEOs continue to rake in amounts most Aussies only dream of, the Australian Financial Review survey found.
Rising theft levels and a growing customer backlash have prompted some supermarkets overseas to dial back self-service checkouts, but stores here won't follow suit, experts say.
Retail experts say this year's supermarket deals will be more important than ever to help families cope with increasing mortgage repayments and household bills.
As the cost of living crisis continues to pinch purses across the country, many Aussie families are buying in bulk and online to curb hip-pocket pain at the checkout.
Coles has seen its supermarket revenue jump by 4.7 per cent in its first quarter results as households turn away from dining out amid the cost of living crisis.
Hundreds of Coles and Woolworths workers represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have backed a two-hour stoppage from 10am on Saturday which will impact stores across Australia.
The cereal company in Australia behind Sultana Brown, Coco Pops and Crunch Nut is undergoing a name change, but shoppers won't notice any changes on the supermarket shelf.
Paw Patrol-branded kids' snacks have been recalled in the United Kingdom because their packaging contained the address of a website "not suitable" for children.