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Health Insurance: Compare Policies from 40+ Insurers | CHOICE
If you want to have these in a private hospital, this will only be covered by the expensive, top-tier (Gold and Silver Plus) policies, so keep this in mind when choosing health insurance for seniors. Compare 1000+ policies from over 40 private health insurers. Affiliate-free results Gap cover rating No harassing calls or emails.
What's the best temperature for your fridge and freezer?
Sep 9, 2024 · The fridge temperatures below are a good guide to keeping food safe. Fresh food: between 0°C to 4°C. Chiller compartment: close to 0°C. The Australian Standard for fridges uses a fresh food compartment average temperature of 3°C. It's a good target to aim for because it means not freezing foods yet still keeping them below 4°C.
Temu explained: Is it worth using? | CHOICE
3 days ago · Fact-checked. Need to know. Temu is a shopping website and app known for its broad range of products and cheap prices. We've surveyed more than 500 people who've used Temu and spoken to experts to get their verdict. Most shoppers we heard from had a positive experience, but many were also unhappy with some aspects.
What to do when someone dies - CHOICE
If the death is unexpected or you aren't sure if the person is dead, call 000 immediately, ask for an ambulance, and explain what's happened as best you can. Once the ambulance crew arrives, they will contact either the person's GP or the police. If the death was unexpected, not certain, suspicious, or the person did not have a regular GP, you ...
Travel money cards with the lowest fees - CHOICE
Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard. Available online or at post offices. Currencies: AUD, USD, NZD, EUR, GBP, SGD, THB, JPY, HKD, CAD, AED. Fees: Fee to reload the card via BPay, debit card or instore, but free via online bank transfer. Closure fee. Fees for ATM withdrawals in Australia and overseas.
Health funds compared: Medibank, Bupa, HBF, HCF and NIB
Sep 9, 2024 · And it's no wonder – about eight in 10 health insurance policies belong to the five biggest health funds. Medibank and Bupa dominate with more than half of the health insurance market share between them: Medibank (including AHM) – 27.5%. Bupa – 24.7%. HCF – 12.4%.
5G vs NBN: which is best? - CHOICE
The details. 5G home internet plans come in two main types: speeds capped to 100Mbps. uncapped speeds (these go as fast as the network will allow at the time of use – Choros considers 200Mbps a safe bet, but it can be much higher). The NBN plans comparable on price are: Home Standard – maximum speed 50Mbps.
Which is Australia's best NBN provider? - CHOICE
Aug 5, 2024 · iiNet is the second best NBN provider at 88%, then Dodo & iPrimus with 87%. Under the top three, the playing field levels out with Optus scoring 83% and TPG scoring 80%. Second last place was Telstra (79%), and Vodafone took out the wooden spoon with 74%. Most of the Best Brand NBN scores for 2024 are very similar to last year's scores, varying ...
Best and worst dishwashing liquids revealed | CHOICE
These washed-up washing-up liquids all share last place in our testing, with a CHOICE Expert Rating of just 60%. Fairy Ultra Concentrate Antibacterial Dishwashing Liquid. Earth Choice Undo This Mess With Ultra Mint & Lime Time Dish Liquid. Earth Choice Ultra Concentrate Lemon Burst Dishwashing Liquid. Coles Green Choice 2-in-1 Dish + Hand Wash.