Australia’s Monopoly Is Hidden in Plain Sight

I sincerely hope ColdFusion doesn't get firebombed over this.

friendlyjordies and Coldfusion arent suicidal, are very handsome, know how to swim, and stay on the first floor.

The duopoly is so much worse than Dagogo has protrayed: Coles owns the largest chains of liquor stores in the country (and their main competition was owned by Woolworths until recently), and both Coles and Woolworths own some of the largest chains of petrol stations in the country, and use their grocery business to capture customers into their liquor business (by location) and fuel business (by loyalty programs). They are also major players in insurance and telecommunications.

The fact that people still believe diamonds are rare, leads me to believe its not just Australia...

Reminder that FriendlyJordies, a journalist and a shitposter, got firebombed and had an assassination attempt on him for covering the corruption in NSW. Democracy manifest.

😂😂 That new Woolworths CEO sounded like an auto reply email bot.

Say it with me, kids: white collar crime is legal if your victims can't afford to litigate.

The monopoly & duopoly is so much worse in Australia. We have 1 hardware store (Bunnings) 2 nice department stores (David Jones & Myer) 2 cheap department stores (Kmart & big w) , 1 stationary store (officeworks), 1 major retail landlord (Westfield) , 1 stock exchange (ASX) and so much more! There’s no major competition anywhere in Australia

Having lived in Australia for a couple of years, everyone knows it is expensive, but your video highlights a hidden problem. The common belief is the high prices were because of the remote location and high wages paid to workers. Your video highlights the actual problem, that effects all of us around the world. Oligarchy and consolidation in industries. They consolidate to control market, market strength increases their political clout, they become-too-big-too-fail and government backs them. The average voter starts to feel the pinch of their power and unrest increases. That is what is happening all over the world. Unfortunately, the powerful are fighting it by claiming safety and blaming immigrants.

The 2010 mining tax incident is a chilling case study in corporate power. The fact that a $25M ad campaign could effectively remove a sitting Prime Minister demonstrates that the "duopoly" problem isn't just commercial; it's deeply political. It proves that corporate influence has become a more powerful force than the public mandate.