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'Sizzled': man taken down in Bunnings citizen's arrest with cordless drill allegedly down his pants

A man has been banned from every Bunnings store in the state after staff at Kotara took him down in a dramatic citizen's arrest with a cordless impact drill allegedly in his pants.

Newcastle Herald

Wesfarmers lifts dividend, beats estimates

KMart and Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has delivered a better-than-expected dividend and forecast a strong outlook despite inflationary concerns.

AAP

There Are Calls For Pubs To Stop Using Facial Recognition Tech ‘Cos Of Potential Privacy Issues

Gambling and alcohol reform groups want use of the tech to be paused.

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Canberra children being turned away from daycare

"It's gotten so bad that children are being turned away"

The Canberra Times

Commerce Commission filing court action against big building retailer

Established hardware chains have set in place about 60 restrictive legal covenants on desirable land blocks, preventing new stores from opening in competition.

Newsroom.co.nz

Bunnings and Kmart halt use of facial recognition technology in stores as privacy watchdog investigates

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner examining whether use of the technology is consistent with privacy laws

The Guardian - AU

What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They’re all hyper-collectors

You walk into a shopping centre to buy some groceries. Without your knowledge, an electronic scan of your face is taken by in-store surveillance cameras and stored in an online database. Each time you return to that store, your “faceprint” is compared with those of people wanted for shoplifting or…

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Inflation Has Hit Bunnings Snags I’m One Cost Increase Away From Irreversible Psychic Damage

I'm going to scream.

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Bunnings and Kmart under investigation over information handling linked to facial recognition technology

A report from consumer advocacy group CHOICE prompts the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to investigate whether retail giants Kmart and Bunnings are breaching privacy laws with their use of facial recognition technology.

ABC News

Sizzles hit a snag – cost-of-living pressures force Bunnings hike

The price of a sausage and bread at Bunnings' iconic sizzles are to increase for the first time in 15 years from Saturday.

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Privacy watchdog to investigate Bunnings and Kmart over use of facial recognition technology

Information commissioner will look into the personal information handling practices of the retail giants

The Guardian - AU

'It absolutely served its purpose': Belmont mass vax hub closes

Down tools: The former Bunnings was converted into a large scale vaccination centre but it's time to close.

Newcastle Herald

Kmart, Bunnings stick with in-store facial recognition despite probe

Kmart and Bunnings will keep using controversial in-store facial recognition technology, despite another major retailer abandoning it amid a privacy probe.

The New Daily

Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation

Experts say there is a "huge gap" in laws surrounding facial recognition programs, potentially exposing Australians to data harvesting or being wrongly identified as criminals.

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Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys say they use facial recognition for 'loss prevention'. An expert explains what it might mean for you

Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores.

ABC News

CHOICE raises concern over Bunnings, Kmart and the Good Guys use of facial recognition technology

Consumer group CHOICE is referring Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner over their use of facial recognition technology.

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In case you needed another reason to mask up.

The Guardian - AU

Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition technology to crack down on theft, Choice says

Consumer group says use of technology at major retailers is ‘completely inappropriate and unnecessary’

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The New Daily

Bunnings targets Gen Z with social media influencers and YouTube videos

Bunnings is reaching out to social media influencers and pumping out more YouTube content in a bid to win over a new generation of younger customers.

The New Daily

The companies profiting from prison labour authorities don’t want you to know about

Major companies like Qantas and Bunnings Warehouse have been involved in employing prison inmates for less than workers typically make outside.

Motorsport

BJR completes Indigenous livery roll-out

Brad Jones Racing has unveiled Bryce Fullwood's Darwin livery to complete its line-up of Indigenous-themed looks.

Pedestrian.tv

Here’s Everything That’s Actually Open This Easter Long Weekend

Please, Mr Bunny, I just want my Bunnings tools.

Daily Mirror

Woman under fire for pushing older lady away when she touched baby bump without asking

A mum has divided people online after admitting she pushed a stranger's hand off her after the other woman touched her pregnant belly without asking while out shopping in a store

AAP

Wesfarmers records slide in interim profit

Revenue delivered by the Wesfarmers-owned hardware store network, Bunnings, is proving resilient in difficult trading conditions for the conglomerate.

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This TikTok Plant Mum Scored A Monstera Worth Thousands Of Dollarydoos For $30 At Bunnings

Positively green with envy RN.

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