Supermarket earnings watch: Coles is set to report 2025/26 results, with analysts expecting adjusted net profit around $2.2b as petrol costs, rate hikes and weaker confidence weigh on sales. Energy squeeze for consumers: AEMO says data centres’ power use could jump from about 3% of grid energy in 2025/26 to 13% by 2035, raising pressure in the National Electricity Market and keeping data-centre regulation in the spotlight. Retail pricing pressure: Woolworths is expanding its Lower Shelf Price scheme to 1,035+ products, while Coles and Woolworths both head into results season with shoppers still cost-conscious. Payments and rewards: Pay.com.au’s PayRewards raises $28m to launch in the US, letting small businesses earn points on payments like bank transfers and supplier bills. Consumer protection in super: Australia’s Treasury outlines reforms to strengthen superannuation and financial system protections, including tighter advice-fee caps and stronger enforcement powers. Fraud risk online: Incode’s CEO warns agentic AI fraud is booming, especially on channels without verification layers. Compliance spotlight: Federal Court upholds a $14m penalty against City Beach over button battery standard breaches. Packaging progress: PepsiCo reports cutting virgin plastic by 6% across key markets while lifting recycled content from 15% to 18%.