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Theft Insurance News

Movies - Sunday, September 20

Thursday September 17, 2009
Janis and John (2003)

Incentives Are Theft, But With Manners

Monday December 8, 2008
THERE was a time when, if a banker called Horace was found upside down in a car-park puddle with half the national debt stuffed into his pockets, along with a one-way ticket to Rio, then questions would be asked. But not any more.

Melbourne's Motoring Underbelly

Saturday October 4, 2008
Police are trying to crack car-theft rackets, reports Ian Porter.

Crime Spree Pain

Tuesday July 22, 2008
PETTY theft, vandalism and shoplifting sprees are steadily driving small businesses in the Hunter broke, say owners.

Light Work For Light Fingers

Saturday July 12, 2008
TWO of Australia's three local car makers ranked poorly in the latest round of vehicle theft ratings. The results, released this week by NRMA Insurance, show Holden and Toyota have models in their ranges that are easy to steal.

Revhead Race Is Over, Now Floor It

Thursday May 29, 2008
THE revhead hosts of Top Gear Australia have been announced - and let's hope they have comprehensive health insurance.

Insurance Threat Driving Builders Away

Monday May 26, 2008
OVER two decades Lionel Buckett collected 19 awards for his pioneering work building environmentally sustainable homes, including 1999 Master Builder of the Year. But in 2004 he walked way from the home building industry.

City Leads Way - In Car Theft

Saturday July 1, 2006
SYDNEY has dominated a list of the country's top 10 vehicle theft hot spots, with Mount Druitt, followed by Blacktown and Liverpool, the most likely place to have your car stolen.

Car Theft Drops In Region's South

Wednesday October 5, 2005
GOOD news from police who have revealed the Lake Illawarra Area Command is no longer a car theft hot spot.

So Just How Safe Is Your Car?

Sunday July 17, 2005
Theft of motor vehicles has dropped dramatically but professional car theft rackets are still alive and well, Bob Jennings reports.

Huge Inroads In Car Theft Battle

Saturday July 2, 2005
A SIX-MONTH campaign to reduce car theft in Wollongong has put the brakes on the costly crime, reducing the incidence by 50 per cent in some areas.

Vandalism, Theft Hit Forestry Sites

Saturday April 9, 2005
VANDALISM and theft were "endemic" on forestry sites in the Morisset area, Forests NSW acting Hunter manager Steve Dobbyns said this week.

New Plan To Cut Car Theft

Friday February 4, 2005
WOLLONGONG is one of Australia's car theft capitals but organisers of a new theft-prevention program want to reverse the trend.

Will Insurance Costs Fall?

Wednesday January 15, 2003
CAR theft down 40 per cent (Mercury, January 11). Can't wait for the insurance premiums to start to drop. As if.

Brakes On Car Theft

Tuesday January 14, 2003
CAR theft is plummeting at a record rate throughout the Central Coast, resulting in the lowest annual total of reported stolen vehicles since the early 1980s.

Policing Brake On Car Theft In Hunter

Tuesday January 14, 2003
CAR theft is dropping at a record rate across the Hunter, resulting in the lowest number of reported stolen vehicles since the early 1980s.

Car Theft Falls 40%

Saturday January 11, 2003
MOTOR vehicle theft has declined dramatically in Wollongong in 12 months - although the city remains one of the state's hot spots.

Dots Mark Theft War

Wednesday July 31, 2002
NEWCASTLE residents will be the first to trial a revolutionary new security measure which is designed to deter household theft.

`act Of Theft' If Medibank Is Sold To Boost Coffers

Monday May 13, 2002
Any attempt by the Federal Government to profit from the sale of Medibank Private ``would be an act of theft", says the founding chief executive of the fund, Ray Williams.

Building Better Site Security To Stop Theft

Saturday January 19, 2002
A new strategy is to combat the growing incidence of theft from building sites. Carolyn Rance reports.