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If you buy it, why can't you fix it? Here's why we still don't have the 'right to repair'

  • Written by: Leanne Wiseman, Professor of Law, Griffith University, Griffith University
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When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through the manufacturer, which may well just give you a new one. The end result: millions of expensive products, from cars to phones to...

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