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Banks forced to take action on high-fee accounts

Banks must ask themselves some 'difficult questions' following a review by ASIC, which has resulted in refunds totalling millions for low-income customers.

'No care factor' as banks abandon remote communities

'No care factor' as banks abandon remote communities

Business owners are having to fly with bags of cash to city banks after a remote branch closed its doors, amid reports of robberies, scams and elder abuse.

Bankwest branches to close in WA

Bankwest branches to close in WA

Bankwest is set to close all 60 of its branches across Western Australia by October.

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Money mules are involved in the majority of scam reports, ACCC says

Over a four-hour phone call, scammers gained access to Jenny's computer and transferred $300,000 out of her account. By the time she alerted the bank, it was too late.

Woman denies money laundering $2.3m for hackers

A Brisbane woman has been accused of transferring millions of dollars for hackers, who had tricked businesses into paying invoices that were fake.

The Australian towns where the nearest bank branch is nearly 1,000km away

With nearly 100 regional branches either closed or soon to close, getting to the bank is becoming increasingly difficult for Australians in remote areas

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WA parliamentary petition launched to fight ongoing regional bank closures

A federal parliamentary petition is launched to fight ongoing bank closures, as more banks continue to close their doors across regional Australia.

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Westpac to close four branches across regional WA as Bankwest reduces opening hours

Westpac to close four branches across regional WA as Bankwest reduces opening hours

Bank customers across regional WA face more branch closures and reduced opening hours as Westpac announces more closures and Bankwest moves many branches to two or four-day openings.

Sydney news: NSW Labor promises enforceable nurse staffing levels ahead of 2023 election

Sydney news: NSW Labor promises enforceable nurse staffing levels ahead of 2023 election

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Labor will not take a nurse-to-patient ratio to the 2023 election but has promised enforceable staffing levels.

Bankwest to close east coast branches

Bankwest to close east coast branches

About 120 staff members are expected to be affected when Bankwest closes its remaining non-West Australian branches by the end of October.

ANZ's takeover of Suncorp will reduce bank competition – but will that be enough to block it?

ANZ's takeover of Suncorp will reduce bank competition – but will that be enough to block it?

Australia has one of the world’s most concentrated banking sectors, with its four biggest banks – Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac and ANZ – holding more than about three-quarters of the market.

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