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Older Australians living in private rentals disproportionately exposed to housing precarity

Older Australians living in private rentals are disproportionately exposed to housing precarity, with women bearing the heaviest burden, new Swinburne research launched at Parliament House today reveals.This post was originally published on this site

Could new tenants’ rights usher in rent controls? Here’s why that wouldn’t necessarily be a positive

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Housing and high rental costs have been a major issue for the UK in the past decade. While other countries have moved toward protections for renters, rent control has not been a widespread feature of […]

Belief in divine intervention shapes consumer reactions to corporate crimes and punishments

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A company dumps toxic chemicals into a river to save money. Around the same time, a major storm strikes and causes damage to that same company. Is it just a coincidence? According to new research […]

Home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees. Shopping around can help.

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A new study reveals that most U.S. home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees, a market totaling more than $13 billion a year.This post was originally published on this site

Here’s what Black Friday sales shopping does to your brain

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Every November, Black Friday arrives with big claims of massive savings and “one-day-only” deals. We are bombarded with offers that seem too good to pass up. But beneath all this lies something far more strategic.This […]

Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price: Will other states follow?

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If you’ve ever tried to buy a home at auction, you know how frustrating it can be to show up thinking you can afford a particular property, only for it to sell for far more […]

U.S. employee well-being hit new low in 2024, survey reveals

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New research from the Human Capital Development Lab at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School analyzes the state of the American workforce in 2024 and shows an overall decline in employee well-being compared to years […]

Middle-aged are the engine room of Australia but many risk burnout, report finds

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Middle-aged Australians are keeping the country running—but it’s taking a hefty toll on their well-being, a new report shows.This post was originally published on this site

Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in

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As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?This post was originally published on […]

Too much or too little AI adoption may lower workers’ job satisfaction

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In research based on 2009–2020 data from 509 publicly listed US firms, lower and higher levels of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) were associated with reduced job satisfaction, whereas moderate levels were linked to greater […]

Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation

In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act—a shift that would reduce restrictions and penalties associated with the drug.This post [...]
Pubs are far more valuable to society than the tax they pay

English pubs will receive a 15% discount on their business rates from April this year. The government deal, which also applies to music venues, follows a backlash from landlords who were facing a steep increase [...]
Climate change is reshaping how companies do business

Climate change is not only disrupting supply chains and asset values, it is also quietly reshaping companies’ choice of business partners. New research based on nearly two decades of data from thousands of US-listed firms [...]