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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 the festive period here, 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 who have purchased goods online in the past 12 months […]

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 […]

Nov
11
2025

‘Prepare for more pain’: Why health insurance will likely cost more from 2026

Millions of Australians with health insurance will likely pay even more for cover from April 2026, with Compare the Market warning that the Federal Government is already in the process of reviewing proposed price changes from health insurers for the New Year. It comes as the 12.5 million Australians with hospital cover and 15.2 million […]

Nov
07
2025

Australia Among the Most Natural Disaster Anxious Countries

New research has placed Australia among the most natural disaster anxious countries. That’s according to a study by the home and contents insurance experts at Compare the Market Australia, which has ranked 17 countries based on their monthly search volume for 2025. The study revealed that Australia had the highest cyclone-anxiety related search volume within […]

Nov
07
2025

Gastro spoils holiday plans for 1 in 4 Aussies, new study reveals

Aussies with the “travel bug” must be careful to avoid catching a bug while travelling, with new research from Compare the Market revealing 73% of holidaymakers have experienced illness or injury while on vacation. A quarter of people surveyed said they had experienced gastro, which in serious cases can lead to severe dehydration and may […]

Nov
06
2025

Half of Australians have credit card debt, new report finds

The Black Friday and Christmas shopping wave is upon us – but Australians continue to grow their money debt in credit cards, according to Compare the Market’s 2025 Household Budget Barometer report. Despite the rise in Buy Now, Pay Later schemes, half of Australians surveyed (50%) said they have credit card debt in 2025 – […]

Nov
05
2025

Cloudy with a chance of meerkats! Compare the Market delivers weather forecast with a reminder to switch and save

Australia’s favourite meerkats, Aleksandr and Sergei, are back to put a cheeky spin on your daily weather forecast, with some help from the insurance experts at Compare the Market. Rain, hail or shine, shoppers can now enjoy a live weather check from some the world’s furriest meteorologists thanks to the comparison brand’s new dynamic billboards […]

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