Hot inflation raises rate fears; Woolies outdoes Coles; driverless car future

Thursday 27 August 2026

Hotter than expected inflation raises the prospect of another interest rate rise.

• Woolies outdoes Coles in the battle of the supermarkets
• More Australians than ever are investing
• Australia’s biggest media company shifts away from its origins
• The driverless car creator from Melbourne thinks robo-taxis will be commonplace within the next decade

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