Pricing and promotions continue to be an influential factor in consumer spending behaviour, but there’s a fast-growing segment of values-driven shoppers.
If a future Coalition government was to bring nuclear into the mix, energy costs for residential and, especially, industrial customers would likely increase.
It’s important to see food waste as a challenge for everyone, and use a holistic approach that can modify the entrenched beliefs regarding the practice.
As living costs continue to rise, it’s clear Australians are changing their buying behaviours in response to financial pessimism.
The debate about online shopping versus in-store misses the point by creating a false dichotomy – what matters more is how much you buy, from whom, where the product is made, and what it’s made from.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
New research has found that about one in three Australians have returned a Christmas gift to a retail store.
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, Australians are embracing the Christmas spirit, with plans to buy more gifts for friends, and increase the amount they spend.
The cost-of-living crisis is fuelling a surge in shoplifting, and a majority of younger consumers see it as “a little” to “completely” justifiable, a new retail study has found.
How far are Australians on the sustainability journey, and what are their attitudes and behaviours when it comes to engaging in sustainable practices and consumption?
New research from The Smith Family tracks a group of young people, two years after finishing high school.
Australians are buying less but spending more in some categories, despite being more focused on lower-priced brands and conscious shopping.
Capping the wholesale gas price is a poor attempt to decouple the domestic market from the volatile international market. The only sure way forward is a domestic reservation policy for the east coast.
The Monash University team that developed the world’s first low FODMAP diet for IBS has produced its first cookbook, incorporating gourmet recipes and evidence-based dietary tips.
Households and businesses are set for more hip-pocket pain after regulators flagged hefty electricity price rises in four Australian states.
Experimenting with low-waste living shows it’s not easy being green. But householders can help policymakers design better waste management systems.
Season 7 of Monash University’s podcast returns from hiatus with an investigation into food security. How will we feed more people than ever on an ever-warming planet?
While each city building is part of an overall urban composition, its individual impacts are also important. Here are eight of Melbourne’s best.
Research shoes Australians are embracing their first lockdown-free festive season since 2019.
The Andrews government has signalled a major shakeup of Victoria’s energy sector. But is it enough to bring the state’s energy prices down and reduce emissions?
For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.
Large households throw away mountains of food. In an attempt to stop the waste, a basic idea is showing great promise.
As online shopping continues to grow, so, too, does overconsumption. Raising awareness of pre-loved items is one way to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
How we get the balance right between using social media to hold people to account versus the risk of invading people’s privacy depends on the context, of course, and is ultimately about power.
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