Justine Davies

Australia's customer-owned banking sector currently consists of 82 credit unions, 10 mutual banks and 7 mutual building societies, collectively assisting the needs of more than 4 million members. Canstar caught up with the Customer-owned Banking Association...

Each year Canstar research and rate the online banking offerings of Australia's financial institutions. This year's winner of the Customer-owned Online Banking Award is bankmecu [now known as Bank Australia], thanks to a great app, easy online. Rowan...

When it comes to being happy with our chosen financial institution, the online service offered can make a big difference; Recent Canstar Blue research found that while 59% of customers surveyed use a bank branch, only 34%...

According to Commonwealth Bank's May 2014 agri-insights report, there is optimism in the agri-sector, with many farmers intending to invest across the board. Interestingly, there is little appetite from farmers in increasing their land holdings over...

Running a small business can be an intensive and exhausting activity. It?s easy to push chores such as tax into the background. Taking the time to be tax-organised though can save you money in the long...

When it comes to obtaining medical care, those living in rural areas already face significant geographical challenges. And according to the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), a seven dollar GP co-payment for patients currently being bulk-billed...

There is wide speculation that the government will announce changes to the eligibility criteria and/or calculation of benefits for the age pension in the upcoming federal budget.

CANSTAR speak with Andrew Dalziel, Fund Manager of the Wilson HTM Priority Core Fund, about portfolio construction.

Dementia is on the rise in Australia, affecting almost 3/4 of those over 75. What can you do to minimise the onset of dementia?

At the other end of the scale, though, are the Microcaps - the publicly listed companies with a market capitalisation below $250million AUD.

CANSTAR recently sat down with the CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Microequities Asset Management, Carlos Gil.

Each year on 1 April, private health insurance premiums rise. Are you prepared for the next rise?

The Australian Journal of Rural Health reported that rural residents face significant barriers to achieving the recommended health guidelines

Farm debt in Australia has increased by almost 75% over the past decade, from A$40.3 billion in 2004 to an estimated A$70 billion in 2014. Barnaby Joyce, the Federal Minister for Agriculture, has argued the government should take...

If you′re heading to the Sochi Winter Olympic and/or Paralympic Games, there are a few things you have hopefully organised by now.

Contributed by Ric Spooner, Chief Market analyst at CMC Markets CFDs are actually quite a simple concept. They allow you to trade on whether the price of a financial instrument like a share will go up...

An international survey of smartphone consumers by predictive analytics and decision management software company, FICO, has found that many transactors want to do much more mobile banking than most of today's smartphone apps permit. While the...

Our Finance Editor, Justine Davies, joined 612 ABC radio this week to discuss lotto wins - and how to avoid losing them! This is what they talked about… “Winning a lotto jackpot is rare - the...

A credit card is often an important cashflow tool for many businesses and when linked to a good rewards program, savvy business owners can reap real benefit. This is particularly true for those who pay off...