Archives: Shonky Awards

The Shonky Award for… Repeatedly failing to disclose a safety device that can actually kill you.

The Shonky Award for… Poorly labelled treats that could harm your cat.

The Shonky Award for… Targeting unborn babies with a bad deal.

Bankwest Kids’ Bonus Saver account may give with one hand, but they take with the other.

The Shonky Award for… milking parental guilt in a toddler and junior formula market worth almost $100m.

This Tim Tam variety contains no peanuts at all – it’s all the work of paprika extract and food colours.

For being less than upfront with loyal Thermo fans about the release of its new model, we were left with no choice but to juice the Vorwerk/Thermomix lemon.

According to a senate inquiry, CBA’s financial planners orchestrated a “calculated deceit” and deliberately put clients into risky investments.

Kindle Paperwhite’s boasted eight weeks of battery life is based on just 30 minutes of reading per day.

Is a swimsuit really a swimsuit if its label proclaims that it may become see-through when wet?