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Former Carlton president Luke Sayers is being sued for defamation by his estranged wife, Cate.

Bupa renews seven-figure Carlton deal amid Sayers court saga

The health insurer has signed on for three more years as a Carlton sponsor as the club’s handling of its former president’s explicit photo scandal is scrutinised in the Supreme Court.

  • Christine Lacy

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The cover you had when you were younger might not suit you as you age.

How to hack your health insurance for the second half of life

The policy you set up in your late 20s or early 30s was designed for an entirely different version of your life. Have you reviewed it since?

  • Bec Wilson
Tamara Macpherson faced thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Tamara was grappling with a cancer diagnosis. Then came the $35,000 in medical bills

The first financial shock was the out-of-pocket expenses during the diagnostic phase. Then came the bills for four operations.

  • Melissa Cunningham
I’m now looking for some new glasses.

Is health insurance worth it? Let’s shut down private health and start again

The government has ditched higher private health fund rebates for those aged over 65. But the whole system needs to be dumped.

  • Jenna Price
Cancer survivor Madison Purkis has launched a campaign calling for crisis payments for people leaving hospital, particularly those with severe health conditions.

For young people like Madison, cancer costs more than their health

Brisbane student Madison Purkis was just 19 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that struck both her body and bank account.

  • Courtney Kruk
Health Minister Mark Butler says the changes to private health insurance will lead to a small percentage of people cancelling their policies.

Albanese government to scrap Howard-era private health bonus for older Australians

Health Minister Mark Butler revealed on Wednesday that Labor would reverse a 2004 change that increased the private healthcare rebate for people over 65.

  • Paul Sakkal
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Sure, insurance costs are escalating, but it’s better to finesse your policies rather than forgoing the financial safety they provide.

The one insurance you can’t afford to skip (and one you definitely can)

With insurance costs rising sharply, you might be wondering which policies you can afford to lose, and which ones you should keep.

  • Victoria Devine
The fuel excise tax cut is a mere drop in the ocean compared to the price hikes coming for two big Australian household bills this April 1.

All the changes kicking in today that will impact your hip pocket

Millions of Australian households, already grappling with interest rate hikes, have two more growing bills their budgets will need to account for.

  • Bronte Gossling
Health insurance costs are about to skyrocket.

The private health insurance hack that could cut your premium by $650

On Wednesday, health insurance premiums will rise by their biggest amount in 10 years. But this hack could help mitigate the hikes.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

My friends are permitted only two minutes to talk about their ailments

I’m a firm believer in a problem shared is a problem halved. But there are limits to how much truth one can take from elderly friends.

  • Claire Heaney