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Harrison Astbury

Harrison Astbury

Assistant Editor
Finance expert with 10 years' experience writing, editing, and researching for publications.

About Harrison

Harrison, or Haz, is Savings.com.au's Assistant Editor, and also Editor & Research Analyst of sister comparison site InfoChoice.com.au. He is also the co-host of the Savings Tip Jar podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. Prior to joining the group in 2020, Harrison has since 2015 been lending his expertise and handiwork to other publications in mining, financial comparison, and traditional newspaper media.

Harrison's Qualifications 

  • Bachelor of Journalism, Griffith University (2015)
  • RG146 - Tier 1 Generic Knowledge, Kaplan Professional

Harrison's Interests

  • Housing Policy
  • Best Rates on Savings Products
  • Niche topics such as the gold standard

The Savings Tip Jar Podcast

Harrison hosts the podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. They discuss the latest Australian financial news and speak with special guests from leading financial institutions, picking their brain on the latest talking points in the economy and personal finance.

Harrison in the Media

Recent News Commentary

Harrison's segments on 2NUR FM in Newcastle with Mark Rorke

Recent articles for this author

ANZ slashes variable home loan rates

CBA hikes fixed mortgage rates, three weeks after its last increase

Decline in new car sales, used car prices still elevated

Not horsing around: RBA holds the cash rate at 0.10% but drops 2024 guidance

Investment lending bucks trend, nears record-high

WLTH: Home loans with a sustainable twist

Banks raise home loan interest rates as APRA, RBA decisions lie ahead

New APRA rule effective 1 November: How have banks responded?

NAB last major to increase home loan rates ahead of RBA meeting

Is this Australia's lowest green home loan interest rate?

ANZ joins CommBank and Westpac, increases fixed home loan rates

Judo Bank increases term deposit rates, CommBank cuts

Which states are offering travel and dining vouchers?

What happens if I pull out of a property sale?

Afterpay, Zip sign up for debt negotiation as BNPL crackdown looms

Westpac lifts fixed home loan rates for the fourth time this year

CommBank cuts mortgage rates despite looming credit regulations

Is the pendulum swinging back to variable rate home loans?

Should I hop on the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme?

What happens to my SMSF if I move overseas?

Current housing boom a 'direct result' of RBA's cheap bank funding

What does APRA's new rule mean for the average home loan?

APRA tightens lending criteria, but not how experts predicted

New car sales motor along despite lockdown headwinds

Bank of Us matches low-rate home loan offer

ANZ leaks more mortgage customers, loan deferrals double in a month

What is an RMBS?