Australians are boozing less, getting fewer flu jabs and choosing home brands: five things we learned from AGM season

Companies offer some surprising insights into changing consumer trends at annual shareholder meetings • Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

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Today’s Australians are drinking less alcohol, getting fewer flu vaccines, choosing home-brand supermarket products, wearing AI tech and taking more weight-loss drugs.

Here are five things we learned during Australia’s annual general meeting season; a time of year when shareholders get to pepper companies with questions.