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Afternoon Update: Woolworths explains profit surge amid cost-of-living crisis; fearsfor famous seal; and Dolly Parton’s life in quotes

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Miles Herbert26 Aug 2026, 06:54 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Afternoon Update: Woolworths explains profit surge amid cost-of-living crisis; fears for famous seal; and Dolly Parton’s life in quotes

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Woolworths has reported a $175m surge in net profit to $1.14bn , but the supermarket giant’s chief executive, Amanda Bardwell, said it had not done so by lifting shelf prices.

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Woolworths has reported a $175m surge in net profit to $1.14bn , but the supermarket giant’s chief executive, Amanda Bardwell, said it had not done so by lifting shelf prices.

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Source: The Guardian · Miles Herbert. Published 26 Aug 2026, 06:54 am.

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