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‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60

Growing numbers of older people are creating enterprises in everything from baking to biodiversity – but does the freedom make up for the graft?

The Guardian - UK

Industry deflects blame as car insurance premiums soar

Car insurance premiums have soared in recent years but the industry insists it's doing its part to reduce costs and wants government to step in.

AAP

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

Thousands of insurance claims have been made during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's assault but its still early to estimate the total damage bill.

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Peter Dutton says he has the answer to rising insurance premiums. So how would divestiture work?

Coalition leader says Australians are being ‘ripped off’ and the Greens agree the industry needs a shake-up

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Train derailed at 85mph after workmen left piece of track in 'hazardous' position

The South Western Railway train was carrying around 100 passengers at the time of the collision in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey

Evening Standard

Climate risk main reason premiums are rising: insurers

Breaking up big companies is no silver bullet to keep insurance premiums affordable, the sector says.

AAP

Embattled casino operator Star offered $650m lifeline – as it happened

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‘People are paying too much’: Coalition could break up big insurance companies, Dutton says

Opposition leader says more competition needed as growing numbers unable to afford home and car insurance

The Guardian - AU

Mecca for audio buffs to close after 51 years of subwoofery

Duratone Hi-Fi will shut its doors this weekend.

The Canberra Times

'Broken' insurance claim system hurting Australians

Insurers have faced a grilling about poor practices against vulnerable Australians who lost everything in devastating floods.

AAP

Insurance Council warns higher prices 'baked in'

The Insurance Council of Australia chief says households and businesses are feeling the squeeze, with more people forced to forego or reduce insurance coverage.

AAP

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

A review of the response by insurers into the widespread and catastrophic flooding on the nation's east coast has found multiple weaknesses in the industry.

AAP

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

As floods, cyclones and bushfires become more ferocious, costs to home-owners could double by 2050 without changes to the construction code, an analysis shows.

AAP

Australia must urgently adapt to extreme weather or face soaring premiums, insurers warn

Exclusive: Assistant treasurer says insurers warned government ‘you’ve got five years’ to reduce vulnerability to climate crisis

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Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Australia's top insurers are heading to Europe for talks to tackle a widening "protection gap" as more frequent severe weather brings a heavy toll worldwide.

The Guardian - AU

Cyclone Tracy caused $200m of damage. A repeat now would cost $7.4bn, Australian insurers say

The estimate exceeds $6bn paid out by insurers for Australia’s costliest disaster, the 2022 NSW and Queensland floods

The Guardian - UK

Dairy farmers quit in fury amid UK price squeeze and rising costs

While supermarkets slash the price of milk, soaring energy bills and labour shortages are endangering the industry’s future

The Independent UK

I might miss flight home if West Ham win European title, says fan in Prague

Thousands of fans have travelled to the Czech capital for the final between the Hammers and Fiorentina.

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Extreme weather cost insurers almost $1bn in 2022, now small businesses face premium hikes

The Insurance Council of Australia says extreme weather events are helping to push up premiums. They are also pushing many small business owners in Queensland to the brink.

Daily Record

DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson found not guilty in assault trial

The DCI Banks actor was accused of punching a man to the ground outside of his home.

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TV star Stephen Tompkinson found not guilty of GBH on drunken man outside his Whitley Bay home

Jurors at Newcastle Crown Court have found DCI Banks and Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson not guilty of inflicting GBH on Karl Poole in Whitley Bay

Irish Mirror

Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson breaks silence on trial as accuser slams verdict

DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson has shared his reaction outside Newcastle Crown Court as he was found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole i

Daily Mirror

DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson breaks silence on trial as accuser slams verdict

DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson has shared his reaction outside Newcastle Crown Court as he was found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole i

Evening Standard

Jury in Stephen Tompkinson GBH trial retires to consider verdict

The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is accused of punching a man who was drunkenly making noise outside his home

The Independent UK

Actor Stephen Tompkinson tells GBH trial it would be ‘career suicide’ to assault someone

The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is accused of punching a man to the ground who was drunkenly making noise outside his home

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