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Why Australia needs a better system for credit scores

  • Written by: Andrew Grant, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
Why Australia needs a better system for credit scoresLenders will soon have more data on your accounts and cash flow.Shutterstock

Australia’s credit rating system is failing both borrowers and lenders. Many borrowers are unaware of their own credit scores and our research shows they have trouble applying for suitable loans. Lenders are also struggling with too little information, causing them...

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The off-topic Conversation #153

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy now

  • Written by: Adam Bulley, PhD Student in Psychology, The University of Queensland
Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy nowEating a delicious doughnut now seems more rewarding than the nebulous concept of "better future health". from www.shutterstock.com

Everyone knows smoking, consuming too much sugar and drinking too much alcohol will harm our long-term health – but many of us do these things anyway. Why?

Of course, we may simply decide not to worry about the...

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  9. Research Check: will eating 'ultra-processed' foods give you cancer?
  10. Where should the law draw the line between consent and culpability in sadomasochism?
  11. Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
  12. Joyce tells WA Nats to leave his future to those with 'skin in the game'
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  15. Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them
  16. A public broadcaster that bows to political pressure isn't doing its job
  17. For what shall it profit a city if it loses its civic soul? A plea to preserve Melbourne's Fed Square
  18. Thirty years since the Seoul Olympics, South Korea is still tackling the legacy of overseas adoption
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  20. Why police in schools won't reduce youth crime in Victoria
  21. Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%
  22. What happens when employees are fired for complaining at work
  23. Farewell to Paper presents an engaging double act on lost things
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  32. Explainer: what are credit ratings and why do they matter?
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