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LG Electronics Profits Slide as TV Sales Falter and Competition Strips Market Share

David Richards October 14, 2025 No Comments

LG Electronics has reported an 8.4% fall in quarterly profit to US$482 million, as its once-dominant TV division continues to lose ground to rivals Samsung and Hisense. The decline underscores…

Bose To Disconnect SoundTouch Systems From Being Able To Stream Content Sparking Consumer Backlash

David Richards October 12, 2025 No Comments

Bose customers in Australia — particularly those with older systems installed by custom integrators — are about to be cut off. The US audio giant has confirmed it will shut…

EXCLUSIVE: Questions grow over Apple’s emergency response iPhones and ACMA’s smartphone certification enforcement

David Richards October 12, 2025 No Comments

Three weeks after the catastrophic Optus outage that left Australians unable to reach Triple Zero — a failure linked to several deaths — new questions are being raised about…

COMMENT: With Free-to-Air TV in Crisis Mode Streamers Flaunt Local Audio & Ad Regulations

David Richards October 10, 2025 No Comments

Australia’s free-to-air television networks are grappling with declining revenues and shrinking profit margins, as they struggle to compete with global streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. Unlike…

EXCLUSIVE: Insiders Claim NineEntertainment Eyes Nova in Potential Shake-Up of Radio Assets

David Richards October 10, 2025 No Comments

Speculation is mounting inside Nine Entertainment that the media giant, fresh from selling its lucrative Domain stake, has approached Illyria Holdings, the owner of Nova Entertainment, with a view to…

Retailers Under Pressure as Big Brands Go Direct and Expand Store Networks

David Richards October 9, 2025 No Comments

Australia’s consumer electronics and appliance retailers are facing mounting pressure as major brands ramp up their direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies—opening new branded stores and boosting online sales through aggressive marketing campaigns,…

DAZN Drives Kayo and Foxtel Growth as Sports Streaming War Heats Up

David Richards October 9, 2025 No Comments

Australia’s appetite for streaming free-to-air and sports content continues to grow, with new data revealing a 5% increase in total streaming subscriptions in the 12 months to June 2025. A…

Cash Strapped Victorian Government Goes After Electrolux Despite ACCC Accepting Recall of Glass Gas Stoves That Shattered

David Richards October 8, 2025 No Comments

Three years after voluntarily recalling its Westinghouse black tempered glass gas cooktops, Swedish appliance giant Electrolux is now facing prosecution from the cash strapped Victorian Government, despite the national consumer…

EXCLUSIVE Major Retailer Defies Privacy Ruling, Reinstates Facial Recognition in Select Victorian Stores

David Richards October 8, 2025 No Comments

UPDATED: A major Australian retailer is defying rulings by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and is once again using facial recognition and covert surveillance cameras to identify…

Nintendo Denies Lobbying Japanese Government Over Generative AI Concerns

David Richards October 8, 2025 No Comments

Nintendo, a company known for vigorously defending its intellectual property, has denied claims that it lobbied the Japanese government to protect its assets from generative AI technologies. The controversy began…