personal finance

Premiums for car, home and home contents insurance have been on the rise — and for many  households, they’re contributing to cost of living stress.

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All the gender inequalities Australian women encounter over the course of their lives leaves them more susceptible to poverty and poorer mental health than men.

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Cancer puts a huge financial burden on families. Programmes to help cope with the cost can only help patients and their loved ones.

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Lowering the screening age, increasing health awareness and improving access to screening services can improve breast cancer outcomes for poor women.

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For domestic violence survivors, the cost of living crisis makes leaving an abusive relationship harder than ever.

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Micro loans promised Sri Lankan and Cambodian women affected by war a way out of poverty as they rebuilt their lives. Instead the loans trapped them in debt.

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Microfinance doesn’t always empower the women reliant on it, but a different form of accounting could help level the playing field.

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Entrepreneurship is an engine of economic growth but it can only move into top gear when there are more women.

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