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JOY Drive

Nov
26
2025

Nicole Rich: Property Underquoting

Consumer Affairs, Finance, Investing, Law

Underquoting has become a flashpoint for frustrated buyers and confused sellers, especially as some properties continue to sell far above ...

Nov
16
2025

Jane Tiller: DNA Tests, Medications and Your Health Insurer

Consumer Affairs, Health, Personal Safety

Two Australian private health insurers are offering pharmacogenomic tests—personalised medicine meets privacy questions. Jane Tiller maps the benefits, risks and ...

Nov
16
2025

Dr Bo Pang: Sunscreen – Recalls and Rebuilding Trust

Business, Consumer Affairs, Health, Management & Marketing, Personal Safety

With 21 products under TGA review, consumers are asking what—and who—they can trust. Marketing lecturer Dr Bo Pang explores reactive ...

Oct
23
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne — What Happened to Brunch?

Business, Consumer Affairs, Diet and Nutrition, Finance, Popular Culture, Shopping, Society & Culture

Melbourne’s once-sacred weekend ritual of brunch is quietly disappearing, but why? Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks how the cost of ...

Oct
18
2025

Nicole Rich: Know Your Shopping Rights

Consumer Affairs, Law, Shopping

From delayed parcels to broken gadgets and “no refund” signs, the "silly season" is prime time for shopping fails. Nicole ...

Oct
12
2025

Associate Professor Duncan Maxwell: Beyond the 5% House Deposit — Building Our Way Out of the Crisis

Business, Consumer Affairs, Finance, Government & Organisations, Investing, Politics

The government’s expanded first-home buyer scheme promises easier entry to the market with just a five per cent deposit. But ...

Oct
4
2025

Associate Professor Michael Walsh: The Great Spotify Backlash

Consumer Affairs, Finance, Music, Popular Culture

Spotify has changed the way the world listens to music, but artists, fans and even tech critics are starting to ...

Sep
28
2025

Dr Kate Mason: When Homes Make Us Sick

Consumer Affairs, Environment, Health, Personal Safety

From mould and damp to noise, air quality, and design, our homes can have a greater impact on our health ...

Sep
19
2025

Vibhu Arya: Ditching Card Fees for Good

Consumer Affairs, Finance, Shopping

Every year, Australians hand over more than $1.2 billion in card surcharges, but it doesn’t have to be that way. ...

Sep
19
2025

Nicole Rich: Protecting Yourself on Holiday Bookings

Consumer Affairs, Government & Organisations, Travel

With the AFL Grand Final long weekend ahead, Nicole Rich from Consumer Affairs Victoria joins JOY Drive to explain how ...