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Ticket sellers, Virgin flight credits and a 25-hour laundry cycle: meet Choice’s 2026 Shonky award winners

Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice<ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul>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. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/04/choice-2026-shonky-awards-virgin-ticketmaster-hisense-sony">Continue reading...</a>

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