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behavioural economics

Saturday, June 25

People seek bankruptcy even when warned of the consequences

The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet wanted to see whether people applying for bankruptcy might be put off by a late-stage information campaign.

Rolling the dice on a new way to rein in our problem gamblers

During the pandemic, online gambling has surged, but the Federal Government might have a way to prevent people over-committing.

Reserve Bank Governor Phillip Lowe and Employment Minister Stuart Robert say the CentreLink queues may shrink further(File image).

Pandemic, then a recession, yet we've never had so few bankruptcies

Despite the economic downturn, bankruptcies in the September quarter fell to a record low. Everyone is watching what happens next.