Sunday morning. This is the final day of Australia’s peak winter clearance weekend. Myer’s Super Weekend Offers close tonight. FuelNow’s live tracker of 7,126 Australian service stations shows 38 per cent already at the full 17 point 6 cent passthrough from the excise restoration, with the median station running 15 point 3 cents above its own late July price. RBA cash rate decision lands in 48 hours, Tuesday 11 August at 2:30pm AEST, with markets pricing the chance of a hike at just 4 per cent. All 37 economists surveyed by Reuters forecast a hold at 4 point 35 per cent. Spring stock transition begins in most fashion, footwear and homewares retailers between Saturday 15 August and Wednesday 20 August, giving Australian shoppers 6 to 11 days before floor space clears. Today’s Top 5 opens with Cotton On at up to 50 per cent off basics from the Geelong founded Australian owned casualwear label since 1991, plus Kathmandu at up to 50 per cent off winter jackets, thermals, hiking boots and camping gear from the outdoor specialist trusted for Australian conditions since 1987.
Final Sunday Of Peak Winter Clearance
Sunday 9 August is the last full day of Australia’s peak winter clearance weekend. The Myer Super Weekend Offers end tonight, with the department store running 50 per cent off Sheridan and Dunlopillo bed accessories, 50 per cent off selected Baccarat cookware (Myer One members), 40 per cent off Bendon, Fayreform and Pleasure State lingerie, 40 per cent off suitcase brands including Samsonite, American Tourister, Antler and High Sierra, and 25 per cent off small appliance brands including Remington, Russell Hobbs, Bodum, Philips, ghd and Panasonic. Myer is also running a parallel Spring Home Positional launch through Sunday, meaning today straddles two competing product cycles at the same retailer, deep winter clearance on one side, first spring launches on the other.
The window on winter apparel is closing fast. ShopBack Australia’s late July savings brief confirms the sharpest reductions on outerwear, knitwear and boots land in the last two weeks before spring transitional ranges arrive in store. Spring stock transition begins in most fashion, footwear and homewares retailers between Saturday 15 August and Wednesday 20 August, giving Australian shoppers just 6 to 11 days from today to hit the deepest markdowns. For anything you have been sitting on in winter apparel, coats, knitwear, boots or thermals, this is the final Sunday you will see this discount tier before floor space transitions. Sussan at up to 50 per cent off womens fashion (140 nationwide stores for click and collect) and Cotton On at up to 50 per cent off basics both close out the window today.
Fuel Day Seven: Live Passthrough Tracker Hits 38 Per Cent
Fuel excise restoration Day 7. The full 53 point 7 cents per litre excise (16 cent restoration plus 1 point 1 cent CPI indexation) took effect on Monday 3 August. On the retail side, the pump prices have been landing station by station as service stations turn over full excise stock. FuelNow’s live August passthrough tracker shows that as of this weekend, 2,685 of the 7,126 monitored Australian stations (38 per cent) are now at the full 17 point 6 cent passthrough, and the median station sits 15 point 3 cents above its own late July price. That leaves 62 per cent of stations either still working through pre 3 August fuel stock or below the full passthrough. Timing your fill window over the next week matters.
The ACCC’s 22nd weekly fuel price monitoring report (5 August data) puts the 5 city retail petrol average at 207 point 5 cents per litre and diesel at 247 point 3 cents per litre. Fuel Plan’s city breakdown for 5 August shows Sydney 2 dollars 04 cents per litre unleaded (+5 per cent in 7 days), Melbourne 2 dollars 09 cents (+8 per cent), Brisbane 2 dollars 07 cents (+7 per cent), Adelaide 2 dollars 08 cents (+8 per cent), Perth 2 dollars 10 cents (+7 per cent), Canberra 2 dollars 15 cents (+6 per cent), Hobart 2 dollars 12 cents (+8 per cent) and Darwin 2 dollars 15 cents (+7 per cent). FuelNow’s live cheapest per city this weekend: Sydney U91 159 point 9 cents, Melbourne 166 point 9 cents, Brisbane 168 point 9 cents, Perth 184 point 9 cents, Adelaide 189 point 9 cents.
Sunday tactical actions. First, check Fuel Check NSW, FuelWatch WA, FuelCheck TAS, MyFuel NT, MotorMouth or PetrolSpy before you drive. In Sydney the cheapest to most expensive gap is 66 cents per litre. In Melbourne the gap hit 235 cents per litre (mostly from a small handful of outlier ticketed stations). Second, if your vehicle handbook permits, drop from Premium 98 to U91 or E10. NRMA analysis puts the U91 to Premium 98 grade spread at a record 26 point 5 cents per litre, worth roughly 14 dollars 60 cents on a 55 litre tank. Third, lock a 7 day price with 7 Eleven Fuel Lock if you can. On a peak week a 20 cent per litre difference on 55 litres is 11 dollars. The peak is still forecast 3 to 4 days out.
RBA Two Days Out: Hike Priced At 4 Per Cent
Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate decision lands Tuesday 11 August at 2:30pm AEST, 48 hours from now. According to Investing Live on 6 August 2026, all 37 economists in a Reuters poll expect the RBA to hold the cash rate at 4 point 35 per cent, and 27 of 36 see no change through year end. All Big Four Australian banks now forecast a hold: CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac (formerly the outlier calling a hike). Interbank futures price the chance of a hike at roughly 4 per cent per Property Investment Professionals published 8 August 2026, down from 20 to 30 per cent probability just three weeks ago before the softer 30 July June quarter CPI print (headline 3 point 8 per cent, trimmed mean 3 point 6 per cent).
The real event Tuesday is not the rate call. It is Governor Michele Bullock’s 3:30pm AEST press conference and the accompanying quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy, which delivers a full forecast round with updated growth, inflation, unemployment and wage projections. Watch the statement language. Governor Bullock’s 28 July Anika Foundation speech (titled “Monetary Policy in an Era of Shocks”) maintained an explicit tightening bias, “the board is prepared to act as required, including by increasing the cash rate target further if required”, per Shane Wright at The Sydney Morning Herald on 28 July 2026. That speech pre dated the soft CPI. The question is whether Tuesday’s statement walks that hawkish tone back to a neutral monitoring stance or holds firm. Household spending impact: with all four majors aligned on hold through end 2026 and first cut projected mid to late 2027, mortgage variable rates near 6 point 65 per cent lock in for another 6 weeks.
Designers Ditch David Jones, Myer Presses
Sydney Morning Herald fashion editor reporting on 3 August 2026 details a shifting balance in the Australian department store war. Designers are moving from David Jones to Myer, changing the negotiating dynamic between the two, and pressuring both to run deeper premium fashion clearance. For Australian shoppers, that competitive tension is landing right now: Myer’s Super Weekend Offers and Spring Home Positional launch, both running through today, are unusually deep for a single-weekend push. Deep discount competition typically continues for another 5 to 10 days as retailers try to hold market share through the transition window.
Australian consumer confidence lifted 4 point 1 per cent in July to 83 point 9, the first real improvement since February, per the Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Bulletin. Households showed brighter 12 month expectations for family finances (+13 point 4 per cent to 96 point 5) and unemployment expectations fell 7 point 1 per cent. The August print releases Monday 18 August at 12:30am AEST, so retailers currently cannot read whether the RBA hold and softer CPI has fed through to Aug sentiment. That uncertainty pushes them to keep clearance running deep through this weekend and into next week.
Sunday Top 5 Deals
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Cotton OnFashion & BasicsUp to 50 per cent off Cotton On: mens, womens, kids and baby basics, tees, hoodies, denim, sleepwear, active and accessories from the Geelong founded Australian owned casualwear label since 1991, with Afterpay, Zip and free Australia wide shipping over 55 dollars.50%OFF2
KathmanduOutdoor & CampingUp to 50 per cent off Kathmandu: winter jackets, down puffers, thermals, hiking boots, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and travel gear from the outdoor specialist trusted for Australian conditions since 1987, with Afterpay, Zip and free Australia wide shipping over 100 dollars.50%OFF3
SussanWomen's WearUp to 50 per cent off Sussan: dresses, knitwear, tops, jeans, coats, sleepwear and accessories from the Melbourne founded Australian womens fashion label since 1939, with Afterpay, Zip and free Australia wide shipping over 100 dollars, and click and collect from over 130 stores nationwide.50%OFF4
TypoStationery & GiftsUp to 50 per cent off Typo: stationery, notebooks, journals, art and craft supplies, tech accessories, mugs, planners and gifts from the Cotton On Group’s Australian owned lifestyle brand, with Afterpay, Zip and free Australia wide shipping over 55 dollars.50%OFF5
Lee MathewsWomen's WearUp to 40 per cent off Lee Mathews: dresses, tops, knitwear, tailoring and outerwear from the Sydney founded designer label since 1996, considered by many the quiet gold standard of contemporary Australian womens fashion, with Afterpay and Australia wide shipping.40%OFFEvery store in Sunday’s Top 5 is Australian owned or locally fulfilled. Every discount was verified against the store’s own live sale page this morning. None of it is Temu, Shein, AliExpress, Wish or any offshore marketplace dressed up as a local brand. Every product ships from an Australian warehouse and is backed by the Australian Consumer Law. Cotton On at up to 50 per cent off leads today with mens, womens, kids and baby basics, tees, hoodies, denim, sleepwear, active and accessories from the Geelong founded Australian owned casualwear label since 1991. Kathmandu at up to 50 per cent off delivers the last of winter jackets, down puffers, thermals, hiking boots, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and travel gear from the outdoor specialist trusted for Australian conditions since 1987. Sussan at up to 50 per cent off holds dresses, knitwear, tops, jeans, coats, sleepwear and accessories from the Melbourne founded Australian womens fashion label since 1939 with 130 plus stores for click and collect. Typo at up to 50 per cent off delivers stationery, journals, art and craft supplies, tech accessories and gifts from the Cotton On Group’s Australian owned lifestyle brand. Lee Mathews at up to 40 per cent off closes the Top 5 with dresses, tops, knitwear, tailoring and outerwear from the Sydney founded designer label since 1996.
Other Deals Worth A Look
Beyond the Top 5, a handful of other Australian owned or locally fulfilled retailers are worth a Sunday scroll for the final clearance push. Lounge Lovers (today’s Top 6 ticker pick) holds up to 40 per cent off sofas, armchairs, dining tables, bedroom furniture, rugs and lighting from the Melbourne founded Australian furniture retailer. Sportitude is at 40 per cent off running shoes, sneakers, activewear and sports accessories. Veronika Maine is at 30 per cent off tailoring, dresses and coats. MyHouse continues its up to 50 per cent off homewares run. UGG since 1974 is at 30 per cent off classic and modern ugg styles. All Australian owned or locally fulfilled, all backed by the Australian Consumer Law.
Week Ahead
Four dates matter for Australian shopper wallets between now and Wednesday. Monday 10 August: RBA meeting Day 1, plus Westpac Consumer Confidence for August (12:30am AEST) and NAB Business Confidence for July (11:30am AEST). Tuesday 11 August 2:30pm AEST: the RBA cash rate decision, priced at 96 per cent hold, followed by Governor Bullock’s 3:30pm press conference and quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy. Wednesday 12 August: CBA FY26 full year result and dividend announcement, watch the mortgage book impairment guidance. Between Saturday 15 August and Wednesday 20 August: retailer spring stock transition begins across major fashion, footwear and homewares categories. That closes the winter clearance window.
Our Take
Sunday 9 August closes the peak weekend of Australia’s 2026 winter clearance. From tomorrow, discounts on winter apparel and footwear will widen only marginally before spring stock lands 15 to 20 August. The RBA hold is essentially locked for Tuesday, all four majors aligned, 96 per cent priced. That removes the mortgage rate anxiety from household confidence for another 6 weeks. Fuel remains the sharpest weekly wallet drag, with metro petrol now averaging 207 point 5 cents per litre and the FuelNow live tracker showing 38 per cent of Australian stations at the full 17 point 6 cent passthrough. The median station is 15 point 3 cents above late July, and peak is still forecast 3 to 4 days out. The U91 to Premium 98 grade spread at a record 26 point 5 cents per litre is a real lever if your handbook allows a grade drop. This weekend is the price floor on winter apparel, footwear, boots, homewares, candles, sports gear and gifting.
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