Alasdair Duncan

The RBA has held the cash rate steady at 10 basis points, but if you're concerned about rate hikes, we found the home loan rates that still start with a '1' canstar.com.au/home-loans/are…

Five Aussie cities have ranked among the world's worst for affordable housing, with Sydney's property market behind only Hong Kong for house prices relative to the average wage. canstar.com.au/home-loans/hou…

Amid the devastation of the floods throughout QLD and NSW, some more hopeful images are emerging that show just how much Aussies care for our beloved pet dogs in a time of crisis. canstar.com.au/pet-insurance/…

Brisbane's Mud Army is reassembling to help with flood clean-up, but the Lord Mayor has urged volunteers to act with caution to avoid issues with home insurance claims. canstar.com.au/home-insurance…

A range of government grants and emergency assistance packages are available for people caught up in the devastating QLD and NSW floods. canstar.com.au/home-insurance…

How could the Russian invasion of Ukraine affect European travel from Australia, and what can you do if you are concerned about family or friends in the region? canstar.com.au/travel-insuran…

ANZ is scrapping its popular Breakfree package, after agreeing to pay more than $200 million restitution to misled home loan customers. What does this mean for you? canstar.com.au/home-loans/anz…

As the exodus from big cities continues, regional Australia is feeling the squeeze, with rental vacancies low in parts of south-east QLD and northern NSW; canstar.com.au/home-loans/top…

Following concerns over a lack of availability and accusations price gouging, some eligible Aussies will have access to free rapid antigen tests - via @Canstar canstar.com.au/health-insuran…

Here's how much more you could be paying for your home loan repayments when rates go up. Story by @AJDuncanWriter for @Canstar canstar.com.au/home-loans/rba…

Home loan lending will soon be tightening with APRA increasing banks' loan serviceability expectations. Here's how it could impact your borrowing power. Story by @AJDuncanWriter for @Canstar canstar.com.au/home-loans/apr…

Dog sales and adoptions have climbed since COVID-19 left many of us working from home for extended periods. @AJDuncanWriter spoke with @PetInsuranceAus to find out the 10 most popular breeds of 2021 canstar.com.au/pet-insurance/…

For some Australians, such as casual workers, taking time off for the jab could mean taking a financial hit. So there are growing calls for paid #vaccination leave to assist the rollout & make the process easier for workers. Via @AJDuncanWriter @Canstar bit.ly/37y8kQA

As Aussies race to get the COVID-19 jab, we spoke with @CSWherrett of the @McKellInstitute about the case for paid vaccine leave, and how it could help the rollout. canstar.com.au/news-articles/…

We found out the top 10 most popular dog breeds that Aussies are loving this year, and yes, the #Frenchie made the cut canstar.com.au/pet-insurance/…

If you love stickybeaking at celebrity real estate and have ever wondered how much it would cost to live like a Hemsworth, we crunched some numbers to find out (hint: it's a lot) canstar.com.au/home-loans/chr…

With people in some parts of the country returning to the office, there's a resounding call by many workers - "but what about the dogs!?". @AJDuncanWriter has you covered with the downlow on how much doggy daycare costs and what to look out for @Canstar. canstar.com.au/pet-insurance/…

My little work from home buddy is slowly expanding his couch territory #frenchie #FrenchBulldog #WorkFromHome

Ever wondered how much it may cost if one of us mere mortals wanted to live in one of the Hemsworth's Byron houses? Wonder no more - @Canstar has crunched the numbers on property owned by some of our favourite Aussie celebs: canstar.com.au/home-loans/cel…