The Latest Breaking News from Westpac

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

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

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 5, 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.

AAP · Nov 4, 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

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 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Fugitive Jean Nassif has withdrawn his bid to work as an Australian construction industry boss months after police accused him of a $150 million fraud.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 16, 2023