Why Australia is in the midst of a potato chip shortage Potatoes are among Australia’s favourite vegetables. However, we are facing a shortage of processed potatoes, especially of frozen chips.
Why the big supermarkets still aren’t delivering groceries in 60 minutes The “last kilometre” of the grocery supply chain — from the store to your home — remains the most complicated in terms of logistics, as well as environmental and social costs.
With timber and steel prices skyrocketing, construction costs are surging out of control There is no indication timber prices will go down again, as they did in 2020. As for steel, 2013 was the last time there was a significant price reduction.
Why timber shortages are likely to delay home building into 2023 Australia’s builders are struggling to find timber, and there’s no easy fix to this crisis that's resulting in delays and escalating prices.
Why lettuce prices are so high, and why they might stay that way Lettuce prices are skyrocketing, with Twitter users posting photos of iceberg lettuces for $10 and $11.99, well above the more usual $2.80.
Australia could soon run out of diesel additive AdBlue. Here’s how we can stop that Stocks of AdBlue, an exhaust fluid used in newer diesel cars and trucks to reduce pollution, are getting dangerously low.
