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August reveals Australians’ big appetite for weight-loss drugs, lovefor ‘dupe’ brands and an accelerating EV uptake

Reporting season shows how consumers are responding to cost of living pressures and how retailers are responding

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Jonathan Barrett Business editor29 Aug 2026, 08:00 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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August reveals Australians’ big appetite for weight-loss drugs, love for ‘dupe’ brands and an accelerating EV uptake

Reporting season shows how consumers are responding to cost of living pressures and how retailers are responding

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Australians are buying less pizza but more weight-loss drugs . They love “dupes” but don’t enjoy writing letters.

Here are five key takeaways from the August reporting season that show what consumers are buying as cost of living pressures reignite, and how retailers are responding.

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Source: The Guardian · Jonathan Barrett Business editor. Published 29 Aug 2026, 08:00 pm.

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