Westpac borrowers 'coping well' with rates, inflation The chairman and CEO of Westpac have told shareholders that the percentage of borrowers experiencing stress remains low. AAP · Dec 14, 2023
Stronger than expected budget position to fuel calls for cost of living relief, economists say Majority of additional revenue disclosed in midyear budget update likely to be banked to avoid further stoking inflation The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023
Australia’s economy 2023 report: how it started v how it’s going Stronger than expected population growth made inflation hardier than most experts predicted and property prices defied successive rate rises The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
Morning Mail: Coalition flies to Cop28, Westpac suffers major outage, UK nuclear site hacked Customers lose access to accounts and cards after system update failure; conservative lobby groups fund trips by frontbenchers to Cop28 The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023
Westpac customers access online accounts after outage Westpac customers have again been able to access their accounts after the bank said a "routine technology update" resulted in an online outage. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
Customers unable to reach accounts in Westpac outage Some Westpac customers have been unable to reach their accounts after an apparent online outage, as the bank says it is working to rectify the issue. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
Westpac suffers online banking outage with customers shut out of accounts People unable to view statements, pay bills or use credit cards after a problem during what the bank called a ‘technology update’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023
Black Friday: Australian shoppers tipped to spend more than $6bn in four-day sales period Retailers say online sales on Friday were 10-25% up on last year, with the shopping event becoming bigger than Boxing Day The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023
Australian shares lift to move back above key marker The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent to climb back above the 7,000 level amid strong gains by the energy and mining sectors. AAP · Nov 14, 2023
Consumers, businesses still wary about the future Consumer confidence has taken a hit after another round of interest rate pain, with businesses also cautious about the outlook despite economic resilience. AAP · Nov 14, 2023
What Westpac zero deforestation pledge means for ag A zero deforestation target for agriculture set by Westpac has been described as "enormous" by the conservation movement but condemned by farmers. AAP · Nov 11, 2023
Shareholder takes ANZ to court over climate risks An ANZ shareholder will take the bank to court over concerns about its climate change and biodiversity loss risk management. AAP · Nov 9, 2023
PwC to cut more than 330 jobs in Australia after scandal over misuse of Treasury information Consultancy giant will close ‘skilled service hub’ in South Australia with more redundancies across national workforce The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023
Westpac’s profit jump is no surprise when the RBA favours banks over households Further hiking of interest rates to meet a 2-3% inflation target will serve to enhance the financial sector, not consumers doing it tough The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
AAP · Nov 5, 2023 Westpac posts $7b profit, launches $1.5b share buyback Westpac has posted a 26 per cent rise in net profit of $7.2 billion for 2022/23 and released a climate report which will affect lending to farmers.
AAP · Nov 4, 2023 More young women are choosing a career in agriculture More young women and people from multicultural backgrounds are choosing agriculture as a career, an analysis of census data over the past 15 years shows.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023 RBA governor says inflation bump no surprise but won’t say whether rates will rise Michele Bullock tells Senate estimates ‘we might need to go again’ as Westpac joins other big banks in predicting November rate rise
AAP · Oct 16, 2023 Fugitive Jean Nassif gives up fight for builder licence Fugitive Jean Nassif has withdrawn his bid to work as an Australian construction industry boss months after police accused him of a $150 million fraud.
AAP · Oct 10, 2023 Australian shares rally to key marker in eight-day high The ASX200 index finished 1.0 per higher following dovish remarks by several US Federal Reserve officials overnight.
AAP · Oct 10, 2023 Business pressures ease in promising sign for inflation The uptick in cost and price pressures plaguing businesses looks to have been temporary in a promising sign for the inflation outlook.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2023 Rescue helicopter's humble heroes reflect on a century of service The trauma, the jobs that won't be forgotten, and the mateship that tethers the team.
The Canberra Times · Sep 7, 2023 One ACT fisherman still missing after police find body The search for the 73-year-old continues.
The Conversation · Sep 5, 2023 What's to stop Philip Lowe moving to a private bank after he leaves the RBA? It's what his predecessors did Surely Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe won’t move to a private bank after his term as governor ends next week.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023 Couple who died in suspected mushroom poisoning remembered – as it happened This blog is now closed.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 28, 2023 Explosion causes serious face injury, man flown to hospital The man was in a stable condition at the time.