The Latest Breaking News from Good Guys

JB Hi-Fi boosts profits but shares slip on CEO exit

JB Hi-Fi will hand back $224 million to shareholders after posting more than $10 billion in annual sales, as its chief executive lays down a succession plan.

AAP · Aug 11, 2025

How The Good Guys got it wrong on the risks of gas cooktops, and Bob Katter’s new vest

The sales pitch for new cookers ignored concern about the danger of burning fossil fuel in your home, and the move towards electric induction hobs

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

The Good Guys customers possibly affected by data breach at former third-party provider My Rewards

Up to 1.5 million customers of The Good Guys loyalty program may have had their personal information hacked in a data breach at a third-party company.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Retailers’ extended warranties give no more cover than existing consumer rights, Choice says

Consumer group found 91% of stores it investigated tried to sell extended warranties and claims 71% provided misleading information

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

198 Cyber Monday Sales On Fashion, Beauty, Tech & More That Are Actually Worth Shopping

Sale away, sale away.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 21, 2022

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 · Jul 25, 2022

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 · Jul 13, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

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 · Jun 29, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022