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How to hack your health insurance for the second half of life
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (1378+ words) June 7, 2026 " 5: 01am Brought to you by Australian Unity. Most Australians set up their health insurance at an obvious point of their life. It's usually around the time they started earning decent money, moved in with their partner, had a baby, or…...
Bec Wilson on how she hacked her health insurance
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (80+ words) Money columnist Bec Wilson says the health insurance you set up in your late 20s or early 30s is designed for an entirely different version of your life. But does anyone think to review it? Updated June 5, 2026 " 3: 14pm, first published 3: 09pm...
A health bill is coming, and it's entirely predictable
2+ week, 1+ day ago (86+ words) It's like our body is sending invoices for things we did, and didn't do, in our 40s and 50s. And no one explains that it's coming, or how to prepare, says money columnist Bec Wilson. Updated May 22, 2026 " 3: 27pm, first published 2: 55pm...
Private health subsidy for over-65s to be scrapped
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (56+ words) A subsidy for private health cover for older Australians is set to be scrapped as part of a massive overhaul of the NDIS. Updated April 22, 2026 " 6: 40pm, first published 6: 36pm...
How a missing name on your health policy could cost you thousands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (691+ words) Are all your dependants insured for private hospital? Are they all listed by name on your card including newborns? These are questions you may never have contemplated, but they are crucial if you want to avoid the costly Medicare Levy…...
The expensive new problem facing aged care residents
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) March 17, 2026 " 4: 08pm Australia's aged care system has never been simple, but the November reforms around accommodation payments are creating an expensive new problem for residents entering care. The government's My Aged Care website says, "you can choose to pay a lump…...
Bunnings joins Uber Eats in a major fast delivery shake up
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (50+ words) Bunnings has joined Uber Eats in what is being described as a major shake up in fast deliveries in Australia. Updated February 23, 2026 " 10: 59am, first published 10: 57am...
Two regional hospitals ran out of cash to pay bills
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (442+ words) February 19, 2026 " 6: 00am Two regional Victorian hospitals had no cash available to pay their bills at the end of last year, but state authorities maintain patient care was not compromised. The revelations are contained in leaked health data from December after health…...
Former department head's firm lands major work in consulting cash splash
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (1001+ words) A new consulting firm with deep ties to Queensland's state health system has won significant work from its largest public hospital service, raising potential conflict of interest concerns from the opposition. This masthead can reveal that Create Health Advisory, which…...
Big rise in private health insurance premiums flagged as costs soar
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (665+ words) Australia's 15 million private health insurance customers are facing a premium hike of more than 4 per cent next year as rising costs, and a struggling private hospital sector, are expected to force the federal government to approve the largest hike in…...