Chair of Australian Repair Network, Professor Leanne Wiseman, joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Summer Breakfast to explore the frustrating reality of "planned obsolescence".

She explains how manufacturers use software locks and cheap components to discourage repairs, forcing consumers into a cycle of constant replacement.

Chair of Australian Repair Network, Professor Leanne Wiseman, joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Summer Breakfast to explore the frustrating reality of "planned obsolescence".
She explains how manufacturers use software locks and cheap components to discourage repairs, forcing consumers into a cycle of constant replacement.

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The rise of planned obsolescence: Why they don’t make them like they used to

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