Julia Newbould was editor-at-large and later managing editor of Money from November 2019 to February 2022. She was previously editor of Financial Planning and Super Review magazines; managing editor at InvestorInfo and at Morningstar Australia. Julia co-authored The Joy of Money, a book on women and personal finance. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney where she serves on the alumni council.
What Simon Longstaff learnt about life from dolphin spotting
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Four months ago the StageKings team was building Ninja Warrior sets and festival stages. Now they're making furniture for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Can your boss legally force you into a certain super fund?
Australians have the right to choose their own super fund, right? Not necessarily. Some workers are finding themselves forced into underperforming funds.
Making It Work: From marketing to manufacturing masks
Face masks and hand sanitisers have been in such high demand that even a marketing company pivoted to start manufacturing them.
Aussie retirees feel drop in super pension payments
If you receive a super income stream or annuity you may have noticed your pension has just been reduced. Here's what you need to know.
Fight for every dollar of your tax refund, says tax expert
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