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?
Australians are buying less but spending more in some categories, despite being more focused on lower-priced brands and conscious shopping.
It’s a myth that only household price increases cause inflation. Consumer behaviour may also be a factor.
The news that a robot broke a seven-year-old’s finger in a chess tournament raises a fundamental legal question: Who’s liable for the acts of a robot?
This week, our expert guests focus on the future we can look forward to if we slow down and make a conscious effort to value our clothes, rather than seeing them as expendable or faddish.
The increasing consumer demand for renewable and sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics has driven the innovation of biopolymer-based packaging.
This is our last look at the gig economy, but it’s unlikely to be the last time we find ourselves part of it. Our featured experts provide all the best tips to help us make change.
With the recession here, it's an opportune time for Australians to rethink their habit of buying a new item instead of repairing the old.
With COVID-19 exposing the fragility of our companies, the best-placed will be those with CEOs who understand the shortcomings, and the measures for managing them.
Governments will rely on taxation to repair the fiscal damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that will likely mean a GST rise, even if there are better, but politically unpalatable, alternatives.
Without policies to address the core needs of small business, Victoria's second wave of COVID-19 restrictions will be a killer blow.
How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting global supply chains, and the implications for ordinary Australians.
The pervasiveness of modern slavery might feel at times overwhelming, but our experts have the solutions.
We can all take action to help curb modern slavery. Find out the dos and don’ts when it comes to shrinking your slavery footprint in the latest episode of ‘What Happens Next?’.
The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.
There's a fundamental shift occurring in consumer behaviour, from conspicuous consumption to conscious consumption.
If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.
From his office high above the New York business district, Paul Sheard closely scrutinises the global economy. And he’s never seen anything like what’s unfolding now.
The complexity of GST reforms might jeopardise the necessary cooperation of overseas businesses, and place consumers at risk of being wrongly charged.
As governments around the world try to curtail the global obesity crisis, do Australia’s Health Star ratings encourage people to choose healthy options?
A bill before Parliament may further weaken the procedure of checking claims made in advertisements for medicines.
Telling people that stocks are low on popular brands triggers purchase impulse.
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