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Dec
09
2025

‘Just shocking’: EV insurance premiums hold steady as road user charge looms

Compare the Market’s second hybrid and electric vehicle insurance index has revealed shocking quoted price differences between different car insurers, as the federal government considers an EV road user charge. The bi-annual insurance index found that, on average, quoted car insurance premiums for low-emission vehicles in September remained steady with a reduction of less than […]

Dec
08
2025

‘Time is ticking’: Hundreds of dollars could be on the line as health D-day approaches

Millions of Australians risk throwing hundreds of dollars down the drain unless they utilise the benefits of their extras health insurance policies by 31 December, warns Compare the Market. Extras policies typically cover services like dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropractic and more, but many of the nation’s top health insurers reset these benefit limits each year […]

Dec
05
2025

“Buying blind”: The Great Australian Scam of 2026

Australian home buyers continue to be approaching the property market blind, with Compare the Market research finding almost two-thirds of house listings did not indicate any price. In the second iteration of Compare the Market’s “Great Australian Scam” analysis, an alarming 63% of the 400 sampled three- and four-bedroom property listings in Brisbane and Sydney […]

Dec
04
2025

South Australia crowned nation’s worst regifters at Christmas

If you’re making a list and checking it twice this Christmas, you may want to ask your South Australian family and friends for suggestions. New research from Compare the Market has found South Australia is the regifting capital of Australia during the festive season. A third of South Australians (33.76%) surveyed said they regift presents […]

Dec
02
2025

Staggering Christmas 2025 spend revealed as 41% risk debt to fund festive period

Compare the Market is warning Australians to be wary of putting Christmas on credit this year, with alarming new research revealing that 41% plan to pay for Xmas using credit cards, personal loans and Buy Now, Pay Later Services.* It comes as the average Australian is set to fork out $828.01 this year on presents, […]

Dec
01
2025

Shock cost of Christmas light energy usage revealed as 59% of Aussies plan festive blackout

It’s a beloved Christmas tradition that will become a thing of the past for many in 2025, with 59.4% of Australians surveyed by Compare the Market revealing they won’t be hanging Christmas lights this year.* However, cost shouldn’t be a barrier to hanging fairy lights during the festive period, with new analysis from Compare the […]

Nov
26
2025

Revealed: The cheapest days to fly for 2025 Christmas and New Year holidays

Australian holidaymakers looking to nab a good flight deal should generally look at departing within the first two weeks of December this year, according to Compare the Market research. Ahead of another peak holiday season, the travel insurance comparison experts found flying earlier is generally better in December – with price differences in the hundreds, […]

Nov
25
2025

Online delivery issues spike year-on-year, but who covers lost or damaged packages?

With Black Friday sales already ramping up and the festive period just around the corner, new research from Compare the Market reveals that the number of Australians experiencing online delivery issues has increased year-on-year, with nearly one in two experiencing problems over the past 12 months. The latest research shows that 48.26% of Australians surveyed […]

Nov
18
2025

Luna leads the pack: Top pet names for 2025 revealed

Australians are over the moon for “Luna” – the name has topped the charts for cats and dogs in 2025, for the third year running according to new data from Compare the Market. The pet insurance experts trawled tens of thousands of quotes to confirm Luna remains Australia’s favourite pet moniker. Dog owners are loco […]

Nov
14
2025

Two-thirds of Aussies set to splurge big in this year’s Black Friday sales

Black Friday is set to be bigger than ever in Australia this year, with new Compare the Market analysis finding that 66.1% of Australians plan to take part in the shopping frenzy in 2025.* According to Compare the Market’s latest survey of 1,004 Australian adults, the national average spend per person is expected to hit […]

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