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BHP vs Coles: Which ASX share is better for passive income?

The Motley Fool Australia Laura Stewart

29 Sept 2026 10:30 AEST Share tips Commentary on which shares to buy. Summary

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If you're eyeing ASX shares for passive income, you've probably pondered BHP and Coles.

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Niral Score 26.9 · loaded mundaneloaded

10 more readings adjectives, repeated words, sentiment, mood and 6 at zero

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Sentiment +0.6 hostilefavourable Mood 52.1 sorrowjoyful

6 read zero: political diction, generational, gender, jingoistic, religious, sourcing

Political diction 0 left-codedright-coded Generational 0 harder on the oldharder on the young Gender 0 no gendered framingframing throughout Jingoistic 0 reports to a readerwrites from a camp Religious 0 not invokedovert Sourcing 0 unattributednamed sources

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The Motley Fool Australiaas they published this story	26.9

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