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CHOICE 2025 Shonky Awards announced including Commonwealth Bank, Temu and HCF
05 Nov 2025 00:44 GMT
… least one requirement of Australian button battery regulations.
In July last … 87,000 accounts.”
HCF health Fund
HCF made the … phoenixing”.
This is when health insurers quietly close cheaper Gold … policies for new customers.
Health insurers are supposed to seek …
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The winners of an award nobody wants have been revealed
04 Nov 2025 23:01 GMT
… one requirement of Australian button battery regulations designed to keep … for vendors.
HCF Health Insurance was accused by … government approval process for health insurance premium increases on … particularly those involving mental health.
"Our goal is …
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Bank tops Choice’s 2025 Shonky Awards
05 Nov 2025 00:16 GMT
… and fast fashion” – health insurer HCF, a plug- … one requirement of Australian button battery regulations designed to keep … the government approval process for health insurance premium increases by … more than couples for health insurance.
Other Shonky winners …
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CommBank, Temu top Choice’s Shonky Awards for 2025
04 Nov 2025 22:12 GMT
… least one requirement of Australian button battery regulations designed to keep children … Shonky Awards from Choice is health insurer HCF for “purposefully bypassing … the government approval process for health insurance premium increases on existing …
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Morning Mail: Reddit to be banned for under-16s, Commonwealth Bank gets a Shonky, Dick Cheney dies
04 Nov 2025 21:18 GMT
… unfair fees. Other “winners” were health insurer HCF for “sneakily” closing … policy and Temu for selling button-battery products.
Not the news
Kim …
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Halloween decorations: The hidden dangers you need to know
29 Oct 2025 23:50 GMT
… platforms, Consumer Protection bought 49 button battery-powered items and found only … with batteries can also be dangerous for children. Picture: Instagram
Commissioner … around the country after eating button batteries, according to reports in The …
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Commbank, Temu and electricity retailers named 'shonky' in annual awards
04 Nov 2025 14:23 GMT
… failures of products with button batteries.
Button batteries have been linked to … higher-risk categories."
Health fund accused of … ABC News: Billy Cooper)
Health Minister Mark Butler slammed … phoenixing tactic from private health insurers" and …
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Choice Shonky Awards 2025: Big names shamed as CommBank, Temu and HCF called out
04 Nov 2025 13:40 GMT
… shoppers.
Choice testing found every button battery product they bought from Temu … -year-old girl in Queensland.
Health insurer HCF was called out …
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Commbank, Temu and HCF under fire in Choice’s Shonky awards
04 Nov 2025 13:20 GMT
… least one requirement of Australian button battery regulations designed to keep children … the government approval process for health insurance premium increases on existing … complex claims, particularly in mental health,” it said.
Choice research found …
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Commonwealth Bank, Temu and HCF among those named at this year’s Shonky awards
04 Nov 2025 13:08 GMT
… products from Temu containing button batteries against Australian safety standards, … largest not-for-profit health fund HCF was given … with similar cover.
The health fund closed its Premium … claims, particularly in mental health,” the spokesperson said.
Entire …