Cassandra Baldini was a senior journalist at Financial Standard from June 2022 to December 2023. Prior to this, she was a reporter at the Daily Telegraph's digital subsidiary News Local covering court, crime and community news. She held various roles at Bloomberg in the London newsroom, and worked at Vanguard and Sony. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Macleay.
I know it’s hard, but it could be harder: Lowe
"I know it's really hard for people to have to pay more on their mortgages, but it'll be harder if inflation gets too high," says RBA governor Philip Lowe.
Stop penalising women for having children: HESTA
Women's super balances suffer when they take time out of work to raise children, and the government needs to do more to close the gap, says HESTA.
Aussies paid $900m under new financial complaints body
Aussies have taken home almost $900 million in compensation and refunds since the Australian Financial Complaints Authority opened its doors in November 2018.
ASX to close on September 22
The ASX will close trading for both its equities (ASX Trade) and futures (ASX 24) markets next week to observe the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
Melissa Caddick’s Dover Heights mansion to be sold
Fraudster Melissa Caddick's Dover Heights mansion is expected to bring more than $10 million when it is sold in coming weeks.
Middle-aged women earning $40,000 a year less than men
Men earn more than women across every generation, new research shows, peaking at 55-64, where men outearn women by more than 30%.
