Australians are purchasing more clothes than any other country
New research from the Australia Institute reveals that Australians buy more clothes per person than any…
Consumerism
Why do we shop more on a rainy day?
Why is it that on a rainy, cold day it’s just so much more tempting to…
Levels of Trust in Australian Media
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving many Australians at home, the levels of consistent news consumption have…
Last Minute Sustainable Christmas Ideas to Combat TREE-mendous Waste
With just 5 days till christmas, most of us would have hopefully finished all our christmas…
Sale Sale Sale! The Psychology of Impulse Buying
Every year we will generate an additional 7 million pounds of waste between Thanksgiving and New…
Pleasure Centre
Pleasure Centre is an exhibition which showcases the power of collage through emerging queer and femme…
Are you suffering from ‘consumer paralysis’?
Do you feel like your energy, insurance and phone bills keep rising? You’re not alone. Companies…
The Pink Tax: Paying More Just for Being a Woman
You may be familiar with the concept of the Gender Pay Gap, but have you heard…
Curing Affluenza: Why rampant consumerism is bad economics
Australia is an affluent country, where most of us are fortunate enough to live comfortably or…
The Role of Art in the Degrowth Movement
With the world’s population heading towards 11 billion by the end of the century and with…
The Philosophy of Love
Valentines Day is tomorrow and the average Australian will spend a whopping $315 in the name…