The Briefing
The Briefing
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NZ PM survives own leadership spill + 'Bogus Business Discounts' explainer
15 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 6:04 am.
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Headlines: 

  • Uncertainty over Iran peace talks, ceasefire extension “unlikely”
  • New Zealand’s PM survives his own leadership spill
  • Keir Starmer, UK PM, under pressure
  • Apple gets a new CEO 

Deep Dive:

Woolworths is in court, accused of misleading practices around its pricing of “discounted” goods. The case, brought by the ACCC, began in Sydney today. It follows a similar case against Coles. What are the supermarket giants accused of?

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by behavioural economist Dr. Meg Elkins of RMIT, to discuss what, if anything, can be done about alleged dodgy pricing. 

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