Listen "5% house deposits, supermarket bag checks + throwing away clothes"
Episode Synopsis
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 buyers05:25 - Is this going to make houses more expensive?14:35 - Bag check safety in supermarkets22:10 - Why do some brands feel sustainability pressure but fast fashion doesn't? Guests:Maddie Walton, mortgage broker, Money LoungeSadie Simmonds, retail and fast food workers unionAayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert and lecturer, RMITGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm