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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 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast 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.

Where: Australia

Exact coordinates

australia: -25.270, 133.780

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