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Young people getting caught in “debt tsunami”

Young people in Australia are facing a “debt tsunami” as they borrow money to pay for basic living costs, warns the Consumer Policy Research Centre.
Angus Thomson heard from CEO Lauren Solomon about the impacts.
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Lauren Solomon, CEO at Consumer Policy Research Centre
Contributors
Angus Thomson
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Tags: Angus Thomson, Australia, borrow, commerce, debt, economy, finances, living, money, panorama, Tsunami, young people
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