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 Tax Cuts soften Mortgage Stress, but Interest rate uncertainty persists. 

New research by Roy Morgan reveals that 1,604,000 mortgage holders (29.8%) were ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress in the three months leading to...

Coles is currently outperforming its larger rival, Woolworths 

The three areas in which Coles is outperforming Woolworths is sales growth, gross margins and share price performance....

Peak for Winter production is close, with Blueberries looking to hit their peak late this week.

Peak for Winter Strawberry production is close, with Blueberries looking to hit their peak by late this week, with production hitting its straps...

Varroa mite outbreak spreads to Victoria 

A varroa mite outbreak, a destructive parasite that affects honey-bee colonies, has been confirmed in Victoria for the first time since the mite...

Fresh produce consumer behaviour update by fiftyfive5 

Hort Australia recently hosted a webinar presenting the findings from the fiftyfive5 survey of produce buyers. 95% of main grocery buyers have noticed...

 Wild Weather currently affecting different parts of the country for different reasons. 

If you’re based in Southeast QLD or Northern NSW, you would have experienced the extreme heat over the weekend. Official records in some...

Aldi wins best supermarket for seventh year 

Canstar Blue’s annual supermarket satisfaction ratings have been released and show Aldi as the only supermarket to receive 5 stars for overall satisfaction....

Better harvest conditions see growers get back on top.

Better Harvesting conditions have seen most growers get back on top of their crops; however, we have seen a spike in rejections from...

Coles Kemp Creek Automated Distribution Centre opens 

Coles Kemp Creek Automated Distribution Centre opens Coles has officially opened its new Kemps Creek Automated Distribution Centre (ADC) in western Sydney, which...