From fleecing fans to 25-hour washer-dryer cycle: Shonky’s top awards named
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 3 Nov, 13:00From fleecing fans to 25-hour washer-dryer cycle: Shonky’s top awards named1 outlet
- 3 Nov, 13:01Australian airline wins 'Shonky' award for pocketing $75m in customer cash4 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
What it is about
Who published it, and when
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 4 original reports, 3 reprints
Tue, 3 November 2026
4 reports- theage.com.au13:00first to report
Virgin Australia, Ticketek, Ticketmaster and Sony are among this year’s winners of the infamous award from consumer advocate CHOICE.
- dungogchronicle.com.au13:01
Annual Shonky list includes a washer-dryer for its 25-hour eco cycle.
3 reprints
- theadvocate.com.au3 Nov, 13:01their copy
- examiner.com.au3 Nov, 13:01their copy
- bordermail.com.au3 Nov, 13:01their copy
- The Guardian World14:00
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dishonour roll in consumer advocacy group Choice’s annual Shonky awards. Now in their 21st year, the Shonkys spotlight Australia’s worst products and services as decided by Choice....
- ABC News (Australia)17:04
Seven different companies have received the dishonour of being named in consumer group Choice's annual Shonky Awards handed to the worst products and services of the year.