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Westpac faces a shareholder resolution from environmentalists over its fossil fuel lending.

Foreign pension giants sour on banks over green issues

Funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars are backing shareholder resolutions from environmental groups pushing for change at Westpac and NAB.

  • Clancy Yeates

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Hundreds of users have reported issues logging into Westpac banking services.

Banking services restored after thousands of customers hit by Westpac outage

The outage affected eftpos terminals and online banking, including through apps or other browsers. 

  • Isabel McMillan
Westpac is undergoing a major restructure.

Westpac boss says no rate cuts until May

While some predict a long period of stability for Australian interest rates, banking giant Westpac believe cuts in the cash rate are still warranted.

  • Clancy Yeates
Health Minister Ryan Park.

‘Deeply concerning’: Minister to meet with NSW Ambulance over future of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Health Minister Ryan Park says the “community deserve and expect better” after a damning investigation by The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes.

  • Max Maddison and Eryk Bagshaw
Westpac said businesses that were highly exposed to foot traffic were struggling.

Employers warned after Westpac work-from-home decision

A Fair Work Commission judgment forcing the bank to allow an employee to work from home permanently should act as a reminder to employers, experts say.

  • Elias Visontay
Westpac Rescue balls are extravagant affairs held in front of vintage fighter planes, with celebrity MCs, dance troupes, acrobats, live portraiture and stacks of faux gold bullion.

‘Every dollar counts’: Westpac Rescue spends big on high teas, golf days, lavish balls

The service, which has announced an investigation into allegations of a toxic and unsafe workplace, splashes more on fundraising and events than other agencies.

  • Eryk Bagshaw, Patrick Begley and Laura Sparkes
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Several banks have announced job cuts in recent weeks.

‘They are all tightening their belts’: Job cuts in the banking sector mount

As another bank announces more staff will go, what’s driving the job cuts at several of Australia’s key banks?

  • Clancy Yeates
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses for a photo with Geoff Culbert, (left) BCA president, and Bran Black (right), BCA chief executive.

Seating plan says so much at BCA’s ‘corporate grand final’

It wasn’t altogether clear who the contesting sides are in this event, but there’s a ranking you can glean from the table list.

  • Stephen Brook, Jordan Baker and Elias Visontay
Late repayments – an indicator of borrower stress – remain lower than pre-COVID levels.

The big banks are making billions and there’s good news for households

Major bank profit results are always a big deal for investors, but recent updates also point to how the financial landscape is changing for borrowers.

  • Clancy Yeates
Australian banks are among the safest in the world.

I’ve just sold my farm. What’s the best way to park the money for a while?

First, don’t focus on unlikely disasters when making a decision.

  • Noel Whittaker

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