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Laine Gordon

Bringing almost 20 years of experience in public relations and journalism, Laine has built a reputation for translating complex financial data into clear, compelling stories that resonate with everyday Australians. Before joining Canstar, she held senior public relations, editorial and research roles, including as Money Editor at RateCity, and contributed to leading publications at Reed Elsevier, where she covered topics ranging from banking to food and lifestyle. As a strategic communicator, with experience as spokesperson, Laine specialises in shaping stories that spotlight key banking trends, rate movements, and cost-of-living pressures. Her work aims to help Australians to take control of their personal finances from home loans and credit cards to savings. Driven by a passion for storytelling and empowering financial decisions, she continues to make data meaningful and accessible to both media and the wider public.

Finance News - July 2nd

ANZ joins the July RBA rate cut camp

ANZ’s economics team has brought forward its RBA rate cut forecast, now tipping the next move will come on Tuesday.

Finance News - July 2nd

The 5-minute move that could save you almost $1,000

Many Australians are potentially missing out on hundreds of dollars in interest by sticking with dud savings accounts.

Finance News - July 2nd

ANZ cuts fixed rates ahead of next week's RBA meeting

ANZ has today cut its 1- to 5- year fixed rates by up to 0.35 percentage points ahead of next week’s RBA Monetary Policy Board meeting.

Finance News - July 1st

Savings rates starting with a ‘5’ an endangered species as savers brace for a July RBA cut

Australians squirrelled away an extra $6.3 billion in the month of May, as savers now stare down the barrel of another potential RBA cash rate cut.

Finance News - June 27th

Westpac the latest big bank to predict July RBA cut

Westpac’s economic team has today announced it now expects the RBA to cut the cash rate at the end of the central bank’s next meeting in 12 days’ time.

Finance News - June 27th

New financial year, new costs: how to stay ahead and protect your hip pocket

A range of changes will take effect from Tuesday, 1 July, as the new financial year brings updates to policies, prices, thresholds and eligibility rules.

Home Loans - June 25th

Door wide open for July RBA cut as inflation drops to 2.1%

Headline inflation has dropped to an annual rate of just 2.1%, while core inflation has dropped to 2.4%, paving the way for another RBA cash rate cut, potentially as soon as 8 July.

Finance News - June 20th

NAB slices savings rates again

Big four bank, NAB, has today cut the rate on its Reward Saver account by 0.05 percentage points, according to our rate tracking.

Finance News - June 13th

CBA cuts investor rates as it consolidates its market lead

Australia’s biggest home loan lender, CBA, has today cut its lowest investor variable rate down to a competitive 5.69%.

Home Loans - June 12th

Westpac doubles its rate cut forecast, as banks continue to cut fixed rates

Westpac has today revised its cash rate forecast, adding two additional 0.25 percentage point rate cuts in 2026.

Credit Cards - June 10th

Credit card debt drops under $18b as buy now, pay later rules kick in

Australia’s total credit card debt accruing interest has dropped below $18 billion in April, Canstar analysis of RBA data shows.

Savings Accounts - May 30th

Savings rates get a post-RBA haircut

Millions of savers have seen their interest rates drop today as three of Australia’s biggest banks reduce savings rates following last week’s cash rate cut.

Savings Accounts - May 25th

Savers’ rates get the chop

Big four bank, NAB, has today cut the rates on its two main savings accounts on the back of Tuesday’s cash rate decision, seven days ahead of the bank’s cuts to variable mortgages.

Home Loans - May 25th

Rise in core inflation won’t rule out possibility of further rate cuts

Core inflation has risen to an annual rate of 2.8% in April, from 2.7% in March, however, this minor rise is unlikely to be cause for alarm for the RBA.

Home Loans - May 22nd

Borrowing power to get a boost from May rate cut

Home buyers’ maximum borrowing limits set by the banks will rise following Tuesday’s 0.25 percentage point cut to the cash rate by the RBA.

Savings Accounts - May 21st

Most savers still in the dark, with Westpac the only big bank to announce

Australia’s second biggest bank, Westpac, will cut select savings rates by up 0.25 percentage points, effective 30 May.

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