Article 5KEED Are tech companies taking away our ‘right to repair’?

Are tech companies taking away our ‘right to repair’?

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The Australian government is looking at whether it's easy enough to repair things that we use everyday - also known as the right to repair. A draft report released this month says it's not - especially when it comes to farming equipment, cars and smartphones - and has recommended a suite of changes to improve our right to repair and to reduce the amount of electronic waste created in Australia. Guardian reporter Josh Taylor explores why it's so hard to get your gadgets fixed and asks how that could be changed

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