Eliza Bavin is a senior journalist at Financial Standard and one of the hosts of the Financial Standard Podcast. She has previously worked at Sky News, Yahoo Finance and Channel 9. She has a Bachelor's degree in communications (journalism) from Charles Sturt University. Connect with Eliza Bavin on LinkedIn.
ASIC sues Cbus over delayed death and disability payments
ASIC has launched legal proceedings against Cbus over delays in the processing of insurance claims made by members.
HCF Life’s pre-existing conditions term could mislead public: Federal Court
A 'pre-existing condition' term in certain HCF Life policies was liable to mislead the public, the Federal Court has found.
ASIC seeks $27 million penalty against Australian Super
ASIC alleges that, for almost 10 years, AustralianSuper failed to identify and merge multiple accounts for 90,000 members, costing those members $69 million.
Millions of Aussies to receive cost of living relief this month
Aussies are set to benefit from cheaper energy bills, higher Centrelink payments and more affordable medications from this month.
New CPI data shows inflation eased in July
While the slowing of annual inflation is welcome, it may not mean an interest rate cut is on the cards.
Zombie companies on the rise in Australia
The number of zombie companies in Australia has jumped 13.6% in the past year. So what is a zombie company?
ASIC issues first stop order for crowd funding
ASIC has issued an interim stop order preventing Hirehood from offering securities under its crowd-sourced funding offer document.
Dividends are up but share buybacks fall
Global companies spent $181 billion less on share buybacks in 2023 compared to 2022, a new report shows.
Cost of living pressures dampen retiree confidence
Two in three Australians over 60 are concerned about the impact elevated living costs will have on their financial position in retirement.
Aware Super chair to be next governor-general
Samantha Mostyn has been named as Australia's 28th governor-general, taking over from David Hurley on July 1.
