Latest Westpac News

Inquiry: Banks Big Winners From Housing Crisis
$100 billion and 745k jobs: the missed opportunity cost for women in business
Westpac backs Australian AI initiative to help scale local innovation
Westpac announces winners of inaugural Female Founder Awards
2026 Rural Women’s Award National Finalist Angie Nisbet is helping protect the hands that feed the nation
Appointments to the Financial Reporting Council to create a strong foundation for External Reporting Australia
Search continues for missing couple in North West Tasmania
Businesses urged to stay vigilant as scam losses continue to rise
Search continues for missing bushwalker Lily Hooper – Southern Highlands
New-look Westpac rewards scheme reflects changing customer expectations
Customers urged to beware of emerging Facebook complaints page trend
As home loan applications drop, the big four banks face a growing challenge from Macquarie
Police Charge Man After Fatal Boat Capsize At Yamba
RBA holds rates steady as the housing market softens. But another hike is still possible
“Subscriptions traps” block helps save Westpac NZ customers more than $40m
Westpac And Amp Frontier To Partner On AI Engineering
Two years on, HEUF households are saving up to 80% on energy bills
Swimmer Located During Search At Fingal Head
Westpac launches Community Banking Service in regional Victoria
Search and Rescue comes to aid of bushwalkers, 4WD enthusiasts
Businesses can now apply to transition from gas
Westpac NZ offers discounted lending to help businesses move away from gas
Four Darwin school communities to benefit from specialist maths initiative
International Cricket Takes Over Top End This August
ACCC grants further interim authorisation for steps to establish joint venture for commercial cash distribution
Applications Open For Project Inspire 2.0
Ashurst Perkins Coie advises Vena Energy on A$1.4 billion green financing facilities for Australian solar and battery assets
Westpac NZ Lifts Fixed Housing And Savings Rates
Man Dies In Boating Incident – La Perouse
Motorcyclist Dies After Crash – Putty
Rescue Helicopter Donations Hit All-time High
ASIC secures record $830 million in civil penalties orders and $644 million back to Australians in 2025-26
NCIC returns to Victoria and welcomes physical disability division
Man Bitten By Shark In Southern Tasmania
Ballarat Scores National Cricket Inclusion Championships
First step towards delivering more affordable housing in Wagga Wagga
Middle East conflict impacts still weighing on Kiwi consumers and businesses
New support for Westpac customers affected by Family and Domestic Violence
Deutsche Bank pays $2 million penalty for systemic trade reporting failures
Westpac invests in Far North Queensland with newly refurbished branch in Cairns
Westpac NZ raises variable lending and savings rates, holds fixed rates, following OCR hike
Westpac NZ proud to fund waterway projects that support our communities
Supporting more women to own businesses could add an annual $10bn to NZ’s GDP
Westpac NZ offers financial support for customers affected by severe flooding in Waitaki
Westpac NZ offers special term deposit rate to boost rescue helicopter fundraising
Rescue operation concludes after single-vehicle crash – Nundle
Rescue operation underway after single-vehicle crash – Nundle
Rachel Slade To Join Group Board