Two big supermarkets Woolworths and Aldi axes Australia Day merchandise

A Woolworths Metro store in the suburb of Teneriffe in Brisbane has been tagged with profanities and pro-Australia Day graffiti in Brisbane, Monday, January 15, 2024. The prime minister has warned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to consider the impact his call for a Woolworths boycott could have on supermarket workers. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DARREN ENGLAND/AAPIMAGE

Woolworths and Aldi had announced they will not sell Australia Day merchandise ahead of the public holiday later this month. Selvi produced a feature that explains more about the news.

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