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Safety Laws, Energy Crackdown To Drive Appliance Prices Higher as Industry Warns of Waste Crisis

David Richards February 24, 2026 No Comments

Australian consumers are being hit with rising appliance prices in 2026 as a wave of new safety mandates and tougher energy efficiency standards reshapes the market — triggering warnings that…

EXCLUSIVE:Winnings Group Faces Internal Turmoil Amid Meeting Ban, Staff Exodus Claims

David Richards February 23, 2026 No Comments

Winnings Group is facing allegations of internal instability, heavy-handed management directives and financial missteps, as staff describe a workplace increasingly defined by tension, resignations and controversial executive decisions. The developments…

Why Is Chinese Smartphone Brand Motorola Struggling To Roll Out Android Updates In OZ

David Richards February 22, 2026 No Comments

Chinese smartphone brand Motorola who are well known for their poor updates of their Android OS and Motorola UI , has just started rolling out Android 16 as Google moves…

Opinion: When There’s This Much Smoke Around Winning, Don’t Dismiss the Fire

David Richards February 22, 2026 No Comments

Corporate denials are often designed to extinguish headlines. They rarely extinguish speculation. Winning Group’s swift rejection of reports that Ellerston Capital is set to acquire Winning Appliances was emphatic. “Winning…

EXCLUSIVE: Winnings Appliances Denies Sale as Profits Crash 60% and Pressure Mounts

David Richards February 20, 2026 No Comments

Winnings Appliances has denied it has been sold to Ellerston Capital, rejecting claims that a deal was imminent after reports suggested the private investment firm was poised to acquire the…

EXCLUSIVE Industry Veteran Bruce Thierbach Exits After 40 Years Successor Named

David Richards February 20, 2026 No Comments

In a move that has sent ripples through Australia’s consumer electronics retail sector, Bruce Thierbach — one of the architects of modern JB Hi-Fi and most recently General Manager of…

Claims Sennheiser & Bose Headphones Contain Toxic Chemicals

David Richards February 20, 2026 No Comments

An investigation has uncovered alarming levels of potentially toxic chemicals in popular headphones, including models from major global brands such as Sennheiser and Bose, raising fresh concerns about consumer safety…

JB HI-FI Surges As Officeworks Wobble With Slump In Profits & $25M Hit Looming

David Richards February 19, 2026 No Comments

In a tale of two retailers, JB Hi-Fi has powered into 2026 with strong growth and rising profits — while Officeworks is grappling with an 18.8% profit slump amid a…

David vs. Goliath in the Aisles: The Hardware War Exploding in Federal Court Around Bunnings

David Richards February 19, 2026 No Comments

Bunnings Warehouse — the Wesfarmers-owned hardware titan that dominates Australia’s suburbs with its cavernous green sheds — is back under fire. This time, the fight isn’t coming from regulators or…

LG Electronics Australia: Shooting the Messenger While the House Smoulders

David Richards February 18, 2026 No Comments

Management at LG Electronics Australia — a proud subsidiary of the sprawling LG Group empire — appear to have developed a sudden sensitivity to journalism. Specifically, ours. The latest outbreak…