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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Australia’s ban on using genetic testing in life insurance takes effect

The ban replaces a voluntary industry moratorium that has limited insurers' use of genetic test results since 2019.
A lab worker examines a sample under a microscope beside a screen displaying colorful genetic sequences.

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October 9, 2026

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