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Woolworths (colloquially "Woolies") is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores owned by Woolworths Group. Founded in 1924, Woolworths along with Coles forms a near-duopoly of Australian supermarkets, accounting for about 80% of the Australian market.Woolworths specialises in groceries (vegetables, fruit, meat, packaged foods, etc.), but also sells magazines, DVDs, health and beauty products, household products, pet and baby supplies, and stationery. As of August 2019, there were 981 Woolworths supermarkets and 43 Woolworths Metro convenience stores. Woolworths Online (formerly HomeShop) is a "click and collect" and home delivery service for Woolworths supermarkets.

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  1. BlabberBigMouth

    VIC Slipped in Woolworths. Badly injured.

    I went in to shop 3 nights ago at our local Woolworths on the 5th May 2018. Whilst turning to go down a lane ,the trolley in front of me, I slipped on excess polish I think it was. Although I managed to keep myself upright, when I slipped, my right knew bent sideways taking all my body pressure...
  2. R

    VIC My Car Damaged by Another Reversing Car - What to Do?

    I drove into a Woolworths petrol station on the weekend, and paused to look for an LPG pump. I then became aware of a ute reversing rapidly towards me (from my right), which then smashed into the right/front of my car. Upon confronting this idiot, he then proceeded to blame me (there was no...
  3. Chanelle

    Woolworths product has ruined my carpet, can I be compensated?

    I have just come home an hour ago from doing my weekly shopping at Woolworths. When I got home I did my usual routine of placing the bags on the bench. As soon as I placed the bag on the bench the 2 litre milk container split open (almost completely right around, through the middle) and 90% of...
  4. Amber McKinnon

    ACT In What Ways Can Woolworths Charge Me Legally?

    Hi there, I'm founding an independent media company and have a storylead, which may or may not be suitable for publication. A Woolworths employee advised me last week that his DHS-employed son was going to get unmarried mother's on welfare rorting tax payers. Woolworths haven't responded to my...
  5. Shawsie64

    SA Shoplifting and Summons to Court - What to Do?

    Hi everyone, Last week after paying for all of her other shopping & being stressed about being on time to pick up the kids from their first day of high school, my wife accidentally shoplifted a few cans of spam and 2 sets of cheap headphones (small items that fell to the bottom of trolley). She...
  6. R

    VIC Casual Workers - Written Warning for Attendance?

    Hi all My husband had been working for manpower agency for nearly 4 years. As a casual employee on the Woolworths account. Towards the end of last year he received a written warning for attendance, even though each time he was not available for work he would notify them early in the morning or...
  7. T

    NSW Copyright Issues - Displaying Product Information from Woolworths and Coles Sites?

    Hi, I want to start a product comparison website between all the major grocer's like Woolworths, Coles, etc... My understanding is that product details publicly available online are not intellectual property because they are factual details of a product, but does this apply to the pricing...
  8. D

    NSW Breach of Credit Card Contract by Woolworths?

    Hi, I am currently in dispute with Macquarie Bank (Woolworths credit card) as I believe that they are in breach of our contract. I have a credit card with them but they have done several things that made me complain: They withdrew $635.77 from a savings account without my knowledge a week...
  9. B

    QLD Personal Injury at Woolworths

    I had a very nasty fall in Woolworths 3 weeks ago. I need to know what I can claim under personal injury law as this had made my personal and work life unbearable.
  10. N

    Woolworths EBA Issue?

    I work for Woolworths in the supermarket division. For the past 3 weeks I have been working away from my base store helping to set up a new store. This store takes me an extra hour each way everyday. The EBA (enterprise bargaining agreement) provides for reimbursement per kilometre as well as...
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