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Giving and receiving gifts is one of the most cherished Christmas traditions The polling conducted for this report shows that more than three in four

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A recent Newspoll survey commissioned by the Institute reveals that 62 per cent of Australians believe that they cannot afford to buy everything they

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By 2050 the amount of plastic consumed in Australia will more than double Despite government policies aimed at creating a circular economy just 14 of plastic waste

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Every year over 300 000 tonnes of clothing is either sent to landfill or exported from Australia To respond to the growing textiles waste problem the

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More than a quarter 27 of Australians will this year get a Christmas present they ll never use or wear

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Gift giving is a long standing Christmas tradition Yet Australia Institute research shows that approximately 6 1 million adult Australians expect to receive Christmas presents

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He considers the challenges facing nature s defenders hostile corporate lobbyists vilification in the press the powerful pull of consumerism and shows how courage

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Just what I ve always wanted How pretending to like gifts will cost Australians over 1 billion this Christmas

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The creation of energy from waste facilities is not an effective solution to managing residual waste Rather than risking the health and environment of