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2013 marks the 20-year anniversary of Australian Women in Agriculture. We asked AWIA President Marion Rak for thoughts on what her organisation has achieved.

Could you afford steep medical bills if your pet suffered an illness or accident? Channel 9 News speak to Canstar about the cost of pet insurance, and the value of shopping around.

The landscape of internet banking is rapidly expanding; and social media is being incorporated into its web. How will this affect you?

The Australian dollar is on a roller coaster ride at the moment, falling from a recent high of US$1.03 in May this year to a current 3-year low of just US$0.92. So where to from here?...

Sending money overseas these days is a common occurrence. It may be that you are working overseas and sending money home to take care of, say, mortgage repayments. You may be buying goods from another country...

Commonwealth Bank has taken out CANSTAR′s award for Best Online Banking for an impressive fourth time in a row. Their continuous improvement and innovation in the online and mobile offering continues to set them above their peers.

  Term Loans Please select... Secured by Commercial Property Secured by Residential Property Overdraft Loans Please select... Secured by Commercial Property Secured by Residential Property In this report we research and rate the suite of business...

“Bank bashing” has almost attained the position of a national sport in Australia, so some may be surprised to learn that Canstar Blue?s most recent banking customer satisfaction survey revealed the following:  in the last 12...

The cost of a funeral typically ranges from $4,000 to $14,000. Funeral insurance is one option to cover this cost, but if for some reason funeral insurance is not for you, there are four other broad...

The cost of funerals in Australia may seem expensive, but they pale into insignificance when you consider celebrity funerals in years gone by. For the most expensive funeral of all time, we have to go back...

If you're one of the estimated 700,000 people who apply for a tax file number (TFN) each year, it's now become easier, thanks to a new partnership between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Australia Post....

Direct life insurance can provide a payment to your loved ones in the event you die, but does not cover other events. Direct life insurance can be simpler and easier to purchase as there is no...

For this year′s star ratings, OnePath (ANZ′s insurance arm) has triumphed, taking top honours overall along with Zurich. Find out more today at Canstar

Personal and Business Life Insurance are very similar. It is the purpose for taking out the insurance that differs. Financial planners are commonly asked what the price difference is between the two. The answer is none....

Congratulations to the winners of our award for Domestic Travel Insurance. All up, Canstar assessedin our 2012 annual star ratings comparison: 41 domestic travel insurance policies This year, we couldn't go past Good2Go and Virgin Australia...

August 2012: Thanks to a strong value product offering and an array of specialist services designed to assist customers, Commonwealth Bank of Australia proved a clear leader in the field of Agribusiness. For this, we offer them...

Statement and transaction history Whether you like it or not, there are a multitude of situations that arise that require you to go back over your banking transactions. Tax laws alone require 7 years of records....

Many online share trading brokers offer several different bank accounts, to complement their trading and investment offerings. Some of the types of accounts you may find being offered by online brokers include: Cash Account An everyday...

Long position Taking a long CFD position simply means you expect the value of the underlying security to increase. The difference between the entry price and the exit price is the profit or loss that is...

When trading shares online, it's important to give serious consideration to the security implications involved. Not only should you know what your broker is doing to keep your money safe, but there are also a number...