Hall of Shame

From a major bank making bank off the back of Australia’s poorest, one of the worst heaters we’ve ever seen…

From a “green juice” with no green vegies, to the worst stick vac we’ve ever tested…

From supermarket giants cashing in during a cost-of-living crisis to a mini fridge that can barely cool…

From a finance product targeting distressed pet owners, and a florist delivering dud bouquets…

From fans without puff, to an awful airline advocate…

From an air purifier that’s all air, no purification, to funeral pricing that leaves you in the dark…

From a rotten fridge that spoils your food to health cover that leaves you exposed…

From a toaster that fails miserably at its only job, to portacots that put infant lives at risk…

From a fabric softener that performs worse than water, to a bank trying to recruit customers before they’re born…

From a carpet cleaner that performs worse than water, to a phone that’s too hot to handle…

From a flushable wipe that you really shouldn’t flush, to payday lenders who are cashing in on consumers…

From a peanut butter biscuit that has no peanuts in it, to a bank that raids kids’ piggy banks…

From a baby product that doesn’t meet Australian Standards to an egg supplier with misleading “free range” claims…

From a mould remover that doesn’t remove mould, to a travel group with some dodgy practices…

From a couple of terrible weight loss products to the entire insurance industry for shonky behaviour…

From a credit card with poor-performing travel rewards, to ‘targeted’ pain relief that targets your wallet…

From a virtually useless power saver device to the sky-high surcharges of Qantas and Tiger Airways…

From ‘nutrient-enhanced’ water with dubious claims to the luxury body dryer that’s a load of hot air…

Super-expensive super juices, Nutella’s curious health claims and a frustrating frisbee were all winners this year.

Our inaugural Shonky Award winners set the bar low, like the pre-mixed gin and tonic drink with no gin or tonic.