1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (624+ words) Some of Australia's private health insurance customers are facing a premium hike of more than 5 per cent in the coming months, according to a major analyst, adding further pain to crunched household budgets. Experts at investment bank Macquarie anticipate Australia's…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (468+ words) Australians need better protection from rising private health insurance premiums, narrowing coverage and shady tactics, doctors warns. The Australian Medical Association's annual Private Health Insurance Report Card reveals a system where many people are paying more, but are covered for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (38+ words) Nick Bruining is an independent financial planner with 31 years experience. An economist by training, Nick is passionate about simplifying the complex world of finance and stripping away the spin and jargon to spell out what's important....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (22+ words) Insurance companies will be banned from taking Australians' genetic tests into account when offering cover, in a push to address gene discrimination....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) The changes to government-supported home-care packages have slipped under the radar, with most attention directed to the residential aged-care reforms. Many retirees needing care and choosing to stay at home for as long as possible are likely to receive a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (560+ words) US President Donald Trump says Pfizer will cut the price of all prescription drugs in the country's Medicaid program for those on low incomes and sell new prescription drugs at a "most favoured nation" price in exchange for tariff relief....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (678+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Danielle Le Messurier is The West's Deputy Business Editor and resources reporter. Danielle started her career at The Sunday Times before working in Sydney for four years, including at The Daily Telegraph where she reported on politics. She also covered…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (318+ words) Matt Mckenzie has chased stories as a journalist for nearly a decade. He's covered economics, energy, major projects, insolvencies and more. Whether it be red tape delaying investment, investigating the construction bubble, or holding the State's most powerful to account,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (502+ words) Rising prices of energy, food and private health insurance has led to an uplift in the estimated amount Australians need for a comfortable retirement. Fresh figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) show couples aged around 65 now need…...