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Thu Feb 14

One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good

Written by Samuel Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Management, Swinburne University of Technology

In a survey of 1,000 Australians, 35.4% agreed banking and financial institutions show 'no leadership for the greater good'.Shutterstock

The leaders of our banks and financial institutions are seen as the most self-serving in the nation, according to a national survey undertaken by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology.

More than a third...

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