Australian discount store chain
Kmart taken to court for ‘hazardous’ products, says it’s disappointed by ACCC action
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The Australian Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into popular Chinese-made smart glasses over fears hackers could hijack servers to steal ... Show more
Gold Coast shopper captures apparent soiled underwear left on display table at Kmart store
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Martha Stewart reveals the staggering amount of money she made from Kmart, thanks to their lucrative merchandising deal in the ‘80s ... Show more
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‘What the f**k’: Vile find on Kmart table: A Queensland shopper has left social media users recoiling in disgust after capturing a stomach-churning discovery ...
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BusinessDesk Sep 09
Kmart bets big on click-and-collect at new Westgate store: Kmart’s new Westgate store gives insight into the Australian giant’s retail strategy ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/retail/kmart-bets-big-on-click-and-collect-at-new-westgate-store
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Kmart's Plan C+ format brings new checkouts, kiosks and service technology.
🔗 Checkouts by the exit: Kmart launching new format at Westgate store
‘Run’: $29 Kmart tech item rivals $800 buy: Kmart has dropped a highly anticipated dupe of a $800 cult tech product, and it’s sending shoppers across the country ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/game-changer-29-kmart-tech-item-rivals-800-buy/news-story/67ed2e5fa59648c9db69ddd3114578ee
Kmart to pay Chch parents $15k after asbestos found in play sand : The Disputes Tribunal found that the play sand purchased by the family was unsafe ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/18/kmart-to-pay-chch-parents-15k-after-asbestos-found-in-play-sand/
Key FactsKmart ordered to pay Christchurch family over contaminated sand
Aug 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: odt.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: odt.co.nz
- The couple sought $60,000 in total for contamination-related costs and future medical monitoring.
- The tribunal found the sand unsafe, not fit for purpose and of unacceptable quality under the Consumer Guarantees Act.
- Chrisp said her three-year-old twins played with 4 kg of sand in the backyard, and some was carried indoors on shoes and clothes.
- Chrisp said the family could not use the outdoor area for 67 days until remediation was completed.
'Smart glasses': Does NZ law prevent your image being shared?: Cameras concealed in spectacles can capture photos and video without people nearby knowing and are ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/28/smart-glasses-does-nz-law-prevent-your-image-being-shared/
What Kmart's checkout shake-up means for NZ shoppers: Where checkouts were placed in a store changed how stores felt to consumers, an expert in business ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/18/what-kmarts-checkout-shake-up-means-for-nz-shoppers/
The new store will be Kmart's third 24-hour location in New Zealand.
🔗 Kmart reveals opening date for biggest NZ store: What new format means for shoppers
Elle’s twins played with asbestos-contaminated coloured sand for a year. Why wasn’t she warned of its danger?
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/asbestos-contaminated-coloured-sand-danger-new-zealand-elle-twins
Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/kmart-camera-glasses-anko-meta-smartglasses-australia
The Labor right is back in power in Victoria. Where will its new ‘Kmart Keating’ premier take the state?
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/31/the-labor-right-is-back-in-power-in-victoria-where-will-its-new-kmart-keating-premier-take-the-state
In Australia, the attorney general has asked the privacy commissioner to urgently intervene due to the rising popularity of smart glasses. At the same time ... Show more
Business of Tech's Peter Griffin on what Kmart's $99 camera glasses might mean for our privacy.
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OpinionKmart smart glasses in sharp focus over privacy concerns: The glasses have in-built cameras that can take pictures and videos, with a Kmart version of the ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/07/kmart-smart-glasses-in-sharp-focus-over-privacy-concerns/
These $89 AI glasses sold out overnight, and they’re already sparking privacy fears
digitaltrends.com/wearables/these-89-ai-glasses-sold-out-overnight-and-theyre-already-sparking-privacy-fears/
‘I was always keen to rise’: Inside Ben Carroll’s journey from Kmart to the precipice of power
theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-was-always-keen-to-rise-inside-ben-carroll-s-journey-from-kmart-to-the-precipice-of-power-20260727-p60iwj.html
Key FactsLeadership Battle Intensifies Around Jacinta Allan
Jul 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abc.net.au
- Jacinta Allan refuses to step down as Labor leader despite losing majority caucus support.
- A group of Labor MPs urged her to resign, but she has requested preparations for a contested leadership vote.
- Deputy Premier Ben Carroll is being encouraged to challenge her leadership and is seriously considering it.
- The party is under pressure due to declining polls and controversy over the taxpayer-funded Big Build scheme ahead of November’s election.
too little, too late— James Paterson, Australian Federal Liberal senator, said this about a possible leadership challenge to Premier Jacinta Allan in Victoria.
Stuff Jul 29
Prime Minister defends $20k spend on chopper from Auckland to Hamilton for farmer rally and Kmart hub trip
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‘Creepy’: Concerns over new $89 Kmart item: Shoppers are sounding the alarm over a controversial new pair of $89 camera glasses from a major budget retailer ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/kmart-targets-89-version-of-meta-glasses-sparks-outrage/news-story/4785c495eec7be27fb10084d867f369c
The generational shift that has pushed 'generic' shops to the wall: It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/retail-autopsy-what-went-wrong/106922524
New $20 WFH gadget angers employers: A $20 Kmart product has sparked an online debate this week over work-from-home ethics and surveillance culture.
news.com.au/lifestyle/home/new-20-automatic-mouse-mover-sparks-work-from-home-debate/news-story/9e541d7d8c2c41aa3bca83b438bbe087
Kmart and Bunnings to dropship head-to-head with The Warehouse: Wesfarmers plans to launch third-party online marketplaces for Bunnings and Kmart in NZ before ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/15/kmart-and-bunnings-preparing-to-flick-switch-on-nz-digital-expansion/
‘Just the beginning’: They cracked it with Kmart, Bunnings is next: Bunnings is set ‘to become Kmart’ in a shock new move that analysts are calling genius and ...
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Former lawyer and mum Elle Chrisp is taking Kmart to the disputes tribunal over the toxic sand.
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Firefighters found and quickly extinguished a small blaze near Kmart.
🔗 Tauranga shopping mall fire: Police treating Bayfair blaze as suspicious
Kmart has announced a change to the layout of its stores to improve the customer's experience. #9News
Kmart’s $25 cube sends Aussies wild: Kmart has officially ignited a shopping frenzy as one of the store’s latest winter warmers has quickly found cult status.
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/shoppers-race-to-find-kmart-handwarmers-as-they-sell-out-nationwide/news-story/91422ee7d95b07bf14d74a9dfdef6c23
Could a 'mini IKEA' be Kmart's answer to its new NZ rival? : Kmart has opened a K Home in Melbourne, which is smaller than a full-size Kmart and has been ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/28/could-a-mini-ikea-be-kmarts-answer-to-its-new-nz-rival/
First look inside Kmart’s Ikea-fighting homewares store: The retail giant’s new format will open to customers in Melbourne on Thursday and could be rolled out ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/first-look-inside-kmart-s-ikea-fighting-homewares-store-20260617-p607no.html
Kmart is taking on the furniture market, launching its first dedicated homewares store in Victoria. #9News
Kmart Australia's store layout tipped for NZ - 'solution' to retail crime: The updated layout will see self-service checkouts moved to the stores' exits.
1news.co.nz/2026/06/17/kmart-australias-store-layout-tipped-for-nz-solution-to-retail-crime/
Kmart opening standalone homeware store in Australia to take on Ikea: The discount retailer is bringing its homeware range under one roof for the first time.
1news.co.nz/2026/06/13/kmart-opening-standalone-homeware-store-in-australia-to-take-on-ikea/
The $7 T-rex balloon’s air valve placement left shoppers amused and bemused.
🔗 Kmart shoppers spot X-rated detail on kids’ dinosaur balloon
Kmart returning checkouts to exits in Australia: Two dozen more Kmarts will be refurbished with a new format that moves the cash registers back to the store ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/10/kmart-returning-checkouts-to-exits-in-australia/
Kmart has launched a new AI-powered shopping tool, featuring virtual try-ons and personalised product recommendations. #9News
Nerdist May 27
Relive Kmart's Glory Days Through Throwback In-Store Music: A former Kmart employee uploaded several of the store's elevator music cassette tapes to ...
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Kmart pulls toy after blunder discovery: A popular brand of children’s walkie talkies has been pulled from the shelves after it was discovered they were tuning ...
news.com.au/finance/business/retail/childrens-walkietalkies-recalled-for-interfering-with-licensed-radio-signals/news-story/b2e0a6b5b2196fdd6db9d379271cf9a4
‘OMG’: New $6 launch at Kmart stuns: A major Aussie retailer’s move to stock cosmetics from multibillion-dollar global giant Shein has left its shoppers ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/omg-divide-over-retailers-move-to-stock-shein-makeup/news-story/36524974363cbff2851e4fb1fc6e6afb
Shocking footage has captured the moment a Kmart security guard went head-to-head with an alleged shoplifter at a store in Melbourne.
Are air fryers worth the hype - and will a budget Kmart model perform just as well as a Ninja?
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They argue Kmart’s recall downplayed health risks from tremolite asbestos.
🔗 Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos
The expanded, refurbished supermarket, plus Kmart Westgate, will create 330 roles out west. #HeraldPremium 🔗 Up to 90 jobs coming as $50m supermarket prepares to open
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Sabo Skirt has taken Shein, Kmart and 15 other brands to the Federal Court for allegedly copying its clothing designs. #9News
‘Scab rack: Kmart fans discover secret area: Shoppers are discovering a gatekept secret within the aisles of a major Australian retailer.
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/kmart-shoppers-discover-secret-section-for-discounted-products/news-story/d2ff804309be53363829e9fc8e3660cc
Australia's No.1 retailer named as last year's winner plunges: The new king of brick-and-mortar retailers has been decided.
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Kmart torched over ‘disgraceful’ photo: Kmart is under fire after the discount department store giant advertised official Asian Cup merchandise with a Sherrin ...
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‘Luxe’: Kmart selling $200 item for $62: I’m about to buy a house soon.
news.com.au/lifestyle/home/interiors/5-picks-a-lifestyle-writer-is-shopping-from-the-new-kmart-living-range/news-story/6edfa9e8b4b6a855f7536e2af326e049
Popular Kmart item urgently recalled: Kmart has issued an urgent recall on a commonly used household item sold in-store and online which is commonly used during ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/kmart-issues-urgent-recall-for-household-gel-packs-containing-fatal-chemical/news-story/f085bbfac17309c46e1d4952d7772fff
OpinionFintan O’Toole: Trump’s Kmart coup in Venezuela isn’t empire building, it’s entertainment
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/01/06/trumps-walmart-war-mongering-in-venezuela-isnt-empire-building-its-entertainment/
Repeat sex offender jailed for groping woman in store: A Dunedin man with a history of sex crimes is back behind bars after groping a woman in Kmart ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/repeat-sex-offender-jailed-groping-woman-store
Nerdist Dec 19 25
Throwback Kmart Holiday Music Will Give You Pure Retail Nostalgia: Get into the nostalgic, warm, and fuzzy holiday feels of days gone by with this throwback ...
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Popular Bluey, Paw Patrol toy sets recalled over asbestos fears: The three "sensory activity sets" from HL Toys International include sealed tubs of coloured ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/popular-bluey-paw-patrol-toy-sets-recalled-over-asbestos-fears/106120502
Analysts say Kmart’s higher-margin home and apparel lines are driving the gap.
🔗 Kmart NZ earning twice as much per sq m as The Warehouse – analysts
Another kid’s toy recalled for asbestos sand: A children’s toy sold at Kmart and Target stores has been recalled after asbestos was detected in the sand used in ...
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MBIE is urging people who followed the recall to seek remedial costs from Kmart.
🔗 Kmart cancels recall for three sand products after tests find no asbestos
The strong result comes as competition in the retail industry is set to increase.
🔗 Billion-dollar club: Kmart NZ hits sales milestone in 2025 result
Nerdist Nov 28 25
Throwback Kmart Holiday Music Will Give You Pure Retail Nostalgia: Get into the nostalgic, warm, and fuzzy holiday feels of days gone by with this throwback ...
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Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos-contaminated coloured play sand exposure
rnz.co.nz/news/national/580336/parents-fear-long-term-impacts-of-asbestos-contaminated-coloured-play-sand-exposure
Nerdist Nov 25 25
Throwback Kmart Holiday Music Will Give You Pure Retail Nostalgia: Get into the nostalgic, warm, and fuzzy holiday feels of days gone by with this throwback ...
nerdist.com/article/throwback-kmart-holiday-music-loop-video/
ACT to close 69 schools as more sand products recalled amid asbestos concerns: The ACT will close more schools after additional coloured sand products were ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/act-to-close-schools-after-coloured-sand-recall-over-asbestos/106015398
The toy was sold in New Zealand stores from January 2020 to November 2025.
🔗 'Risk of serious injury or death': Kmart recalls baby playset over choking fears
Urgent recall for popular Kmart kids toy: A popular toddlers toy sold at Kmart is being urgently recalled over concerns it is unsafe and may pose a choking ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/urgent-recall-for-anko-pop-and-surprise-playset-sold-at-kmart-target-stores/news-story/48a20b5ecb2e8b415eed2108eb92498e
Dunedin primary school closed for asbestos testing: A Dunedin primary school is closed as a brand of play sand it has been using is being tested for asbestos.
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-primary-school-closed-asbestos-testing
Parents confused by what to do with potentially contaminated play sand in their homes
rnz.co.nz/news/national/579232/parents-confused-by-what-to-do-with-potentially-contaminated-play-sand-in-their-homes
The Ministry of Education has fielded more than 260 queries from schools.
🔗 Asbestos‑tainted Kmart product shuts some Bay of Plenty schools
Ministry says the cancer risk is low from brief exposure but urges immediate caution.
🔗 ‘Stop using them immediately’: Kmart coloured sand toys recalled after asbestos detected
Stolen and abandoned trolleys have blighted Rotorua in recent years.
🔗 Will supermarkets follow Kmart in charging a trolley bond?
Christmas wishes: Kmart volunteer Santa Raph Gawn releases a Lilo from Lilo & Stitch stuffed toy at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree.
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/christmas-wishes
Shoppers run to Kmart for $39 retro item: We all know that fashion is cyclical, so it’s no surprise that over the last few years Kmart shoppers have grown ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/old-fashioned-nostalgic-buys-hit-kmart-shelves/news-story/fed913c20c795d57ffcf994bd871e2c2
'The best of the Australian spirit': Kmart launches 38th annual Wishing Tree Appeal ahead of Christmas
9news.com.au/national/kmart-christmas-wishing-tree-appeal-anthony-albanese/1411fcff-30bb-45b1-9d41-41676552db21
