Alasdair Duncan

Senior Finance Journalist at @canstar | Brisbane | Views here are my own

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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' https://t.co/j4ojS3ZYVT

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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. https://t.co/MVH26a3ePU

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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. https://t.co/zoYjfiZrkU

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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. https://t.co/04cp03JI75

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A range of government grants and emergency assistance packages are available for people caught up in the devastating QLD and NSW floods. https://t.co/9gEgr6uRYF

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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? https://t.co/hnBHEjvDpG

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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? https://t.co/iBtV7SCl1z

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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; https://t.co/bpdDCMRTvX

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Following concerns over a lack of availability and accusations price gouging, some eligible Aussies will have access to free rapid antigen tests - via @Canstar https://t.co/9uPI7L28rO

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Here's how much more you could be paying for your home loan repayments when rates go up. Story by @AJDuncanWriter for @Canstar https://t.co/Qck9flH3gU

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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 https://t.co/SgNvrAw8qN

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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 https://t.co/Vpbv7IgU9W

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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 https://t.co/OVfE9nFl5v

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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. https://t.co/UIkd7zpodr

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We found out the top 10 most popular dog breeds that Aussies are loving this year, and yes, the #Frenchie made the cut https://t.co/xpprqxUKIu

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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) https://t.co/jxdEwUpSRP

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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. https://t.co/MhvZE84iTb

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

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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: https://t.co/MoLmG8ZpOT