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Is Victoria Australia's crime state and what does it mean for insurance premiums?

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Car theft claims rose to a record $233m in Victoria last financial year, but fell in every other state so Stephanie Youssef speaks with Insuance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall to find out what can be done about it and what it means for premiums, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a closer look at the sharemarket with Ben Clark from TMS Private.

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