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Should we be tipping more in Australia?

With so many people returning to overseas travel, we thought we'd take a look at tipping - why it's so important in some countries and should we be doing in more here in Australia.


Gemma Acton is the Network Finance Editor for 7NEWS, filing stories on money and the economy. Gemma has more than 18 years' experience in the finance sector, working for companies such as Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, as well as a correspondent for CNBC. She regularly appears on 7NEWS bulletins across Australia, Sunrise, The Morning Show and The Latest.


Host: Gemma Acton

Guest: Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, QUT Business School

Guest: David Woiwod, 7NEWS US correspondent

Anchor/Producer: Damien Haffenden

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