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5% house deposits, supermarket bag checks + throwing away clothes

5% house deposits, supermarket bag checks + throwing away clothes

With just a 5% deposit, the government wants thousands more young Aussies to be able to buy a place. But is it just going to make housing more expensive? And ever been asked to show your bags in a supermarket? Unions say the retail workers who are asking are copping way too much abuse. Plus: why do smaller fashion labels need to be sustainable, but big fast fashion producers don't? Listen now: 01:00 - The latest on the government's plan for first home buyers 05:25 - Is this going to make houses more expensive? 14:35 - Bag check safety in supermarkets 22:10 - Why do some brands feel sustainability pressure but fast fashion doesn't? Guests: Maddie Walton, mortgage broker, Money Lounge Sadie Simmonds, retail and fast food workers union Aayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert and lecturer, RMIT Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Hack · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

August 25, 202530m 0s

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Show Notes

With just a 5% deposit, the government wants thousands more young Aussies to be able to buy a place. But is it just going to make housing more expensive?

And ever been asked to show your bags in a supermarket? Unions say the retail workers who are asking are copping way too much abuse. 

Plus: why do smaller fashion labels need to be sustainable, but big fast fashion producers don't? 

Listen now: 

01:00 - The latest on the government's plan for first home buyers

05:25 - Is this going to make houses more expensive?

14:35 - Bag check safety in supermarkets

22:10 - Why do some brands feel sustainability pressure but fast fashion doesn't? 

Guests:

  • Maddie Walton, mortgage broker, Money Lounge
  • Sadie Simmonds, retail and fast food workers union
  • Aayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert and lecturer, RMIT

Get the whole story from Hack:

  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Subscribe to the hack podcast
  • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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