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Why we are willing to pay for mega expensive things

  • Written by Paul Harrison, Director, Centre for Employee and Consumer Wellbeing; Senior lecturer, Deakin Business School, Deakin University
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It may not seem logical or good value for money, but there are plenty of us that will fork out for expensive presents this Christmas. Maybe it will be close to A$3,000 for premium seats to see Wagner’s Ring Cycle? Or maybe you prefer to spend thousands on fancy white goods like retro inspired coffee machines or fridges?

Many of these products...

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Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Treasurer Scott Morrison will stress the difference between “good debt” and “bad debt” in a speech on Wednesday as he seeks to shore up the government’s economic credentials, including managing debt, to prevent a credit downgrade.

His address, to the Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, comes less than a week...

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The gender pay gap is harming women's health

  • Written by Allison Milner, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Health Equity, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne
imageOne study found women were four times more likely to experience anxiety than their male colleagues in similar jobs. from www.shutterstock.com

Despite the fact more women are employed than ever before, a gender pay gap is still a reality in Australia. Most recent figures show a pay difference of around 23%, with men earning on average A$26,853 more...

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  1. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  2. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
  3. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 10
  4. Regional areas need fast Internet and more than the Regional Broadband Scheme
  5. Change process but not Section 18C, says Jewish council
  6. Woolworths case loss raises questions about the ACCC's supermarket strategy
  7. Is global shipping in the doldrums?
  8. Payne ill health leads to deferral of Australia-Japan talks
  9. Goodbye Georgia Blain: a brave and true chronicler of life
  10. The keys to unlock Northern Australia have already been cut
  11. Online 'Dallas Buyers Club' promises medications, fast
  12. Eradicating fire ants is still possible, but we have to choose now
  13. A year in review: our 2016 stakeholder report
  14. We should follow other countries' lead on hate speech by changing 18C
  15. Comic explainer: how memory works
  16. A machine astronomer could help us find the unknowns in the universe
  17. NAPLAN results reveal little change in literacy and numeracy performance – here are some key takeaway findings
  18. The tax office's transparency reporting is looking a little opaque
  19. There's little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
  20. Australia still to deliver on 'open government' rhetoric
  21. We don’t know enough about mental health in Australian medical students
  22. Diversity, the Stella Count and the whiteness of Australian publishing
  23. Chief Scientist's report lays a solid foundation for reforming Australia's electricity network
  24. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 9
  25. Overconfident CEOs are less socially responsible
  26. FactCheck: is Australia’s level of media ownership concentration one of the highest in the world?
  27. Women are missing in sport leadership, and it's time that changed
  28. Methane from food production might be the next wildcard in climate change
  29. Health Check: what makes it so hard to quit drugs?
  30. It's not just a drop in GDP that should worry us
  31. For Australia to improve in maths, policymakers need to make a plan and stick to it
  32. Why we should care more about the Logies
  33. Can New Zealand's new prime minister Bill English get used to playing the lead?
  34. The empire strikes back
  35. Why secure and affordable housing is an increasing worry for age pensioners
  36. Australia is ripe for shareholder activism
  37. How HIV's evasion tactics could help fight the flu
  38. Review: the fine art of scorn from Twain to Trump
  39. Trump has embraced pseudoscience and its deceptive tactics in a post-truth world
  40. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 8
  41. Australia's harness racing leads the world in banning the whip on horses
  42. New evidence gives supporters of chiropractic a headache
  43. Disgruntlement on show after COAG meeting
  44. To protect markets we need strict penalties for insider trading
  45. Victoria's model for assisted dying laws may be narrow enough to pass
  46. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 7
  47. Fifty years on, Pine Gap should reform to better serve Australia
  48. The latest Productivity Commission report isn't strong enough on improving consumer protection
  49. What Conversation articles had the biggest impact on you in 2016?
  50. Sex lives of reptiles could leave them vulnerable to climate change
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