"Coles and Woolworths have had it too good for too long and Tasmanians are paying the price," Tasmanian Greens Senator Nick McKim said. "A lack of competition means shoppers here are paying at least AU$15 more on a basket of essential groceries compared to Aldi, which adds up to hundreds of dollars a year."

Russia and the United States exchanged prisoners on Thursday, the second such swap since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House as the two superpowers push for closer ties.