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Reviews are essentially short stories. The best use the same elements that make a novel gripping.
Why is there so much consumer interest in recreating Christmas dinners from the past?
Many of the online testimonials you might read for dentists and other health professional can not only mislead, they can be illegal.
Online ratings and reviews may seem like a good way to see what other consumers think of a product but they can be to simplistic and misleading, research shows.
Older Australians needing extra help at home with bathing or gardening can now choose who provides that service. So what do you need to know before choosing a new service for yourself or a family member?
When technology evolves, it affects not only your financial position but also your ability to exercise other choices.
We want products that last, it’s up to manufacturers to provide us with the information we need to buy them.
How electric cars are becoming popular – not just among environmentalists but old-school petrol heads too.
Behavioural economics offers some solutions to the problem of too much choice, but will only work if consumers feel they can make their own decisions.
The competition review could help shed light on whether Australian companies are willing to share the data they hold on us as consumers.
How do the products we buy affect the world’s rainforests? In the lead up to the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit held in Sydney this week, The Conversation is running a series on rainforest commodities…
Most people judge a task’s difficulty based on how easily they can understand the instructions. What if product information…
In a new twist in the long-running Australian petrol wars, Costco is preparing to join the discount petrol market. Sydney’s second Costco outlet, scheduled to open later this year, will reportedly sell…
How many dealers did you visit before you last bought a car? Were you happy with the first quote you got for a painting job or kitchen renovation? When it comes to your finances, your house and your belongings…
Seafood is increasingly marketed as the clean, healthy choice for consumers – full of good oils and proteins and low in fat – with canned tuna a favourite cheap source of healthy protein. But science provides…
In Europe and America, electricity retailers let their customers know whether their electricity is coming from renewable energy or fossil fuels. In Australia, your retailer has no such obligation. The…
The number of people with health insurance plummeted in the 1990s, but almost half the Australian population now has private hospital insurance and over half have ancillary or extras cover. But our research…
We’re more likely to spend worn bills than crisp, new notes according to a joint study from The University of Winnipe and…
Don’t worry — you’re not seeing double. Everything looks the same … well, certainly in mass market products such as consumer electronics. The high profile litigation between Apple and Samsung is just one…
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Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Researcher in design, aesthetics, and what we love about products, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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