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Supermarket giant Coles is taking a leaf out of competitor Costco's retail strategy book, offering "supersized" varieties of household products.

Available now for a limited time, Coles will be offering 44 household staples in bulk sizes that promise larger discounts than smaller-packaged varieties.

Among the supersized products is a 2kg tub of Bega Peanut Butter, and 18-pack of Maggi's 2 Minute Noodles, a 1.32kg tin of Milo and a 1kg tub of the much-loved Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie.

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A greater breakdown of the supersized products – and what they cost – can be read below.

Coles General Manager for Grocery Leanne White said the "Big Pack Value Range" was the supermarket's way of helping to address the soaring cost of living.

"We know Australians are looking for value more than ever and offering some of our popular products in bulk is one way we are helping our customers save time and money on their weekly grocery shop," Ms White said.

"Buying in bulk works really well for families who are buying the same products regularly so can stock up on their favourites at a cheaper cost overall.

"Some of the products can last an average family a couple of months, which means customers save time shopping in store, while managing the family budget."

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Perhaps the most well-known bulk size retailer is US juggernaut Costco, which operates 13 warehouses in Australia.

Infamous for its near-outrageous bulk sizes, Costco operates a slightly different model to the major grocers by forcing shoppers to become members to access discounted goods.

Membership in Australia starts from $55, with most household consumers paying $60 a year to shop at Costco.

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Highlights of Coles' Big Pack Value Range

Obento Panko Breadcrumbs now available in 1kg pack for $5 – when compared to original 200g pack for $2.30, customers save 57 per cent

Bega Peanut Butter Crunchy and Smooth now available in 2kg tub for $16.50 – when compared to original 200g jar for $3.20, customers save 48 per cent

Milo now available in 1.32kg tin for $16.00 – when compared to original in 200g tin for $4.50, customers save 46 per cent

Vegeta Gourmet Vegetable Stock now available in 1kg tub for $10 – when compared to original 250g size for $4.50, customers save 44 per cent

Carman's Protein Bakes Salted Caramel & Peanut Butter now available in 24 pack for $20 – when compared to original five-pack for $6.90, customers save 40 per cent

Maggi 2 Minute Chicken Noodles now available in an 18-pack for $11 – when compared to original five-pack for $4.50, customers save 32 per cent

The Natural Confectionery Co Party Mix now available in Jumbo 1.1kg pack for $10 – when compared to original 240g for $4, customers save 46 per cent

Harvest Snaps multipack now available as a 50-pack for $19 – when compared to original five-pack for $3.50, customers save 46 per cent

Kettle Chips Sea Salt now available in 300g for $5 – when compared to original 175g for $5, customers save 42 per cent

Kewpie Mayonnaise now available in 1kg for $10 – when compared to original 300g for $4.70, customers save 36 per cent

Pascall Marshmallows now available in 1.1kg for $10 – when compared to original 280g for $4.00, customers save 36 per cent

Darrell Lea Licorice Bullets now available in 750g for $9.80 – when compared to original 250g pack for $4.90, customers save 33 per cent

Noshu Cherry and Coconut Indulgent Bars now available in 384g for $14 – when compared to original 160g for $8.50, customers save 31 per cent

Starbucks Capsules now available in 60-pack for $32 – when compared to original 10 pack for $7.50, customers save 29 per cent

Coles Special Burger Sauce now available in 1kg for $6.50 – when compared to original 360g for $3, customers save 23 per cent

Coles Garlic Aioli now available in 950g for $6.50 – when compared to original 350g for $3, customers save 21 per cent

Laucke Wholemeal Bread Mix now available in 10kg for $26 – when compared to original 5kg for $16, customers save 19 per cent

Smith's Multipacks now available in a 60-pack Variety Party Mix for $15 – when compared to original 20-pack for $5.75, customers save 13 per cent

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Under Victoria's current road rules, exceeding the speed limit by less than 10km/h in a corporate vehicle will result in a fine of more than $3000.

A Melbourne woman found that out the hard way after copping a $3635 fine for speeding 6km/h over the speed limit in a 60km/h zone on March 3 in Melbourne's east.

Jane Agirtan took to social media in anger, uploading a TikTok that has since been viewed more than 722,000 times.

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The TikTok is captioned with the comment, "A bit excessive, no?"

In the clip, Ms Agirtan can be heard saying, "Six kilometres… Are you kidding me? Six kilometres, are you serious?"

The clip also shows that Ms Agirtan was busted back in January for going 106km/h in an 100km/h zone, resulting in a $3661.20 fine.

On the Fines Victoria website, it states that if a company car is issued an infringement notice, the driver must be nominated in order for demerit points to be applied to their licence.

"For some offences, companies will initially receive a company fine over $3000. This larger amount is to encourage the company to nominate the responsible driver," the website says.

"Once you have nominated the responsible driver, that driver will receive a new fine in their name, and the penalty payable will be at the individual rate and should be significantly lower."

Responding to comments on the social media site, Ms Agirtan said she had nominated herself as the driver to bring it back to the normal cost.

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Ms Deves has drawn criticism for now-deleted social media posts, which included likening her lobbying to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sport to standing up against the Holocaust.

Mr Morrison said Ms Deves "regrets" the comments she has made.

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"That is not how she is proposing to go forward in highlighting the very important issue that she has been a strong campaigner on," he said.

"She is a woman, standing up for women and girls and their access to fair sport in this country."

Mr Morrison said he would continue to stand with the Warringah candidate.

"I'm not going to allow her to be silenced, I'm not going to allow her to be pushed aside as the pile-on comes in to try and silence her," Mr Morrison said.

"I'll stand up with her, my team is standing up with her, and we will make sure that she won't be silenced."

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Liberal Party state MP Felicity Wilson said women "need real advocates for our safety and opportunity" in an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"Somehow we find ourselves in a situation where national media attention is currently focused on a false ally," Ms Wilson said.

"In my community, I am being asked to vote for someone who is using equality for women as a thin veil to disguise offensive attacks on transgender people – a group of people clamouring for their own safety and opportunity."

Ms Wilson is one of several Liberal Party members who have commented on Ms Deve's social media posts.

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NSW Liberal Matt Kean pushed the call for Ms Deves to be disendorsed.

Senator Anne Ruston earlier called Ms Deves comments "absolutely unacceptable" but backed away from moves to dump her.

Meanwhile, Minister for Women Marise Payne has refused to endorse Ms Deves.

Mr Morrison said in New South Wales he had to make some choices about the selection of 12 candidates along with the Premier and the former President of the Liberal Party.

"Half of them were women," he said.

"I chose the woman who put herself through the solicitor's administration board, who stood up for the women and girls in sport, and who is raising three of her own girls in that electorate right now, living in Manly.

"I think she will make a great Member of Parliament, she has learned in her advocacy and her private life the better ways to do things to take things forward as a member of parliament.

"I don't think she should be silenced because she has views that don't agree with others."

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