Graham Cooke

Sydney

Head of Consumer Research at Finder

Head of consumer research and general talking head @ Finder. Contributing author @ Yahoo Finance and others. 🇮🇪 🇦🇺 Don’t tweet much.

Articles

Compare refinance home loan rates from 4.99% p.a.

1 week ago | finder.com.au | Richard Whitten |Jason Loewenthal |James Millard |Graham Cooke

9+ Excellent These fixed rate home loans offer low costs, coupled with a host of features, giving the best overall value. 7+ Great These home loans may have slightly higher interest rates or fewer features but overall, a competitive offering. 5+ Standard Usually the home loans would offer above average rates. They may still include some competitive features. 0+ Basic Higher costs and/or fewer features.
Best variable rate home loans: Our expert picks

3 weeks ago | finder.com.au | Jennifer Aranas |Graham Cooke |Richard Whitten

{"visibility":"visibilityMasthead","ctaLabel":"Calculate","tableCode":"AUFHL_FINDER_SCORE","nicheCode":"AUFHL","fields":[{"name":"LOAN_AMOUNT","value":"500000","options":"","label":"Borrowing amount","suffix":"$","useSuffixAsPrefix":false,"useDropDownOption":false,"tooltip":""},{"name":"PERIOD","value":"30","options":"","label":"Period","suffix":"years","useSuffixAsPrefix":false,"useDropDownOption":false,"tooltip":""}]} Borrowing amount Period {"isComparisonEngineEnabled":false}...
Treatment options to support the elimination of hepatitis C: an open-label, factorial, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Graham Cooke |Viet Nam |Barnaby Flower |Leanne McCabe

Introduction The development of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has transformed individual treatment and underpins ambitious WHO targets for global elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.1 Of three WHO-recommended pan-genotypic first-line treatment options, two are preferred by lower-income and lower-middle-income countries and are available from generic manufacturers: sofosbuvir–daclatasvir and sofosbuvir–velpatasvir.2 No randomised...
Glaring $3,750 figure that proves Australia's cashless society is already here

1 month ago | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Graham Cooke

There's more cash around than there ever has been - but it's not because Australians are choosing physical currency for transactions. · Supplied/Getty Some have accused banks of "spreading misinformation" about the state of cash in Australia. But the reality is, we already live in a cashless society. Cash advocacy group Cash Welcome, which is partially funded by the ATM industry, directly challenged comments recently made by Australian Banking Association (ABA) CEO Anna Bligh.
Her husband died overseas - then she had to notify his super fund

1 month ago | moneymag.com.au | Graham Cooke |Tom Watson |Jeremy Lack |Nicola Field

In our modern, digitalised world, logins and passwords make it convenient to manage your affairs online from anywhere in the world. But it's a different story when something goes wrong. And for one Australian family, a tragedy demonstrated just how complicated our digital world can be.
Commonwealth Bank customer's 'panic' after 'fee-free' payment for Virgin flight backfires: 'Watched $10,000 leave my account'

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Graham Cooke

I was one of the first to visit the new Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LAX—and I swear you could mistake it for a swanky barI relaxed at the new LAX lounge ahead of its debut. Here’s a peek inside. As airlines have built more and more lounges, the exclusive spaces have …
How noise actually affects the value of your house

2 months ago | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Graham Cooke |Mark Chapman

How noise can affect your home's value, a simple way for small businesses to avoid unwanted ATO attention, and why it's time to raid the kids' Pokémon collection. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Real estate agents often spruik 'close to transport' as a selling point of homes, but it doesn't always lead to higher property values. Noise pollution has been shown to be harmful to our health. Turns out it's not great for property values either.
Friends With Money #195: Gold rush

2 months ago | moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Chris Brycki |Justin J. Lin |Graham Cooke

Published The price of gold has gone from strength to strength in recent years, but can it continue on its upward trajectory? This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Chris Brycki, the founder and chief executive of Stockspot, to provide an update on gold prices and dig into the role gold can play in investment portfolios.
Australian Property and Rental Market Statistics

2 months ago | finder.com.au | Graham Cooke

National OverviewThe Australian property market has demonstrated resilience, showing significant price growth despite initial fears of a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. Property values surged notably in various cities, driven by low interest rates, increased housing demand, and limited supply. Conversely, rental markets initially softened during lockdowns but rebounded strongly as borders reopened and demand intensified, particularly in major metropolitan areas.
The cities where rents are soaring faster than property prices

2 months ago | moneymag.com.au | Graham Cooke |Tom Watson |Emily Wallace |Mark Chapman

When COVID-19 arrived, many Australians braced for a dramatic drop in property prices predicted by major banks, but Australia's housing market defied expectations and surged instead. In the tumultuous years that followed, a post-lockdown inflation boom spurred the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to implement multiple rate hikes, driving mortgage costs significantly higher.