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20/12/2017	Sale of Hastings International Businesses to Northill Capital
14/12/2017	Supporting Australia’s education sector with new app for schools
14/12/2017	Westpac fixes mortgage process error and compensates affected customers
11/12/2017	Westpac extends Victorian Government banking contract
11/12/2017	Westpac announces Australian-first partnership with TED Institute
05/12/2017	Award winning Air Rescue returns to Channel 7 this summer
04/12/2017	SME sentiment lifts on strong conditions but outlook less positive

30/11/2017	Joint Letter From Major Banks Chairmen and CEOs
30/11/2017	Westpac Statement on Royal Commission
30/11/2017	Third Annual Home Ownership Report reveals new home buyer trends
29/11/2017	Westpac announces lending changes to support small businesses
28/11/2017	Westpac extends support to employees experiencing domestic and family violence
24/11/2017	Westpac prices Euro Climate Bond
17/11/2017	Westpac Foundation backs Australian social enterprises with $1.5 million in grants towards future job creation
15/11/2017	Westpac Group announces 2020 Sustainability Strategy
15/11/2017	Westpac statement on proposed South Australian bank tax
13/11/2017	Westpac announces Group Executive changes
08/11/2017	Westpac Group’s sustainability performance delivers strong progress against strategy
06/11/2017	Westpac Group 2017 Full Year Results Announcement
03/11/2017	Westpac and Northill Capital enter into an agreement regarding sale of Hastings
02/11/2017	American Express and Westpac announce new partnership

31/10/2017	CBA, Westpac, and NAB build next generation of mobile payments and wallets in Australia
31/10/2017	The Benevolent Society’s social benefit bond delivers exceptional results to families and investors
28/10/2017	Westpac reveals 'PayWear' wearable payment technology
25/10/2017	200 women share their stories to shine a light on diversity
20/10/2017	ABA sixth progress report shows progress on implementation of ABA’s Better Banking Initiatives
19/10/2017	Westpac to refund some package customers
10/10/2017	Westpac announces fee changes to personal transaction accounts

24/09/2017	Westpac abolishes ATM withdrawal fees
18/09/2017	Westpac Foundation doubles funding to $2 million for Australians in need
12/09/2017	Business confidence: SMEs feeling optimistic despite rising costs
08/09/2017	Checkbox wins 2017 Westpac Innovation Challenge
07/09/2017	Westpac ranked world’s most sustainable bank for the 10th time in 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
04/09/2017	Westpac, Stone & Chalk and Data Republic launch industry-first data program, FUELD

29/08/2017	Westpac's Innovation Challenge heats up as finalists are selected to pitch their business ideas
18/08/2017	Westpac maintains position as No.1 Business Bank in Australia
15/08/2017	Westpac research finds only 38% of aspiring first home buyers are positive about their financial future
01/08/2017	Westpac pledges $100,000 for local community organisations still impacted by Cyclone Debbie

24/07/2017	$5million social benefit bond to tackle youth homelessness in Queensland
20/07/2017	ABA fifth progress report highlights good progress towards ABA reforms
10/07/2017	Westpac’s 2017 Innovation Challenge opens for game-changers in professional services
10/07/2017	Successful blockchain trial for bank guarantees
05/07/2017	Westpac to back social innovators with $50,000 fellowships

30/06/2017	Westpac supports ground breaking research in Australia
30/06/2017	Westpac launched its new ‘Lite’ VISA card
27/06/2017	Westpac boosts spend to $10 million for Indigenous Australian businesses
22/06/2017	Media Statement on South Australian bank levy announced 22 June 2017
20/06/2017	Westpac adjusts home loan interest rates
19/06/2017	Westpac begins search to back Australia’s future leaders with $2 million in postgraduate scholarships
15/06/2017	Westpac signs Statement of Commitment, FX Global Code
09/06/2017	Westpac announces implementation of background check protocol
08/06/2017	SME confidence softens as Federal Budget impact disappoints
01/06/2017	Westpac joins the Climate Bonds Initiative as part of its AUD25 billion lending commitment to climate change solutions

29/05/2017	Backing Australian small business
26/05/2017	Westpac Named Australian Financial Institution of the Year
25/05/2017	Westpac supports objectives of FX Global Code
22/05/2017	Impact of new major bank tax on Westpac
10/05/2017	New bank tax hits all Australians
08/05/2017	Westpac Group 2017 Half Year Results Announcement
01/05/2017	Westpac Foundation to award $2 million in funding to local not-for-profit organisations
01/05/2017	New Australian research supports need to make maths a national priority

30/03/2017	Westpac provides $100,000 in assistance to cyclone-affected communities
30/03/2017	Westpac awards 35 Young Technologists Scholarships
28/03/2017	Introducing ‘Westpac Keyboard’: Australia’s new social banking solution
28/03/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie
22/03/2017	Westpac awards 37 Asian Exchange Scholarships
17/03/2017	Westpac announces changes to variable interest rates
15/03/2017	Westpac enters into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC
15/03/2017	Westpac backs new entrant into the health insurance payments market
14/03/2017	Deputy CEO Phil Coffey To Retire
14/03/2017	SMEs confidence steady in the lead up to EOFY
01/03/2017	Westpac to defend ASIC civil penalty proceedings in relation to responsible lending practices

27/02/2017	Westpac backs 10 social change innovators with $50,000 fellowship
16/02/2017	Westpac supports early career researchers with $2.4 million fellowship
14/02/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by severe flooding in the Swan Valley, WA
13/02/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by bushfires in New South Wales
07/02/2017	Westpac collaborates with start-up surgical partners to provide financial management solutions to medical practices
01/02/2017	Westpac Foundation to award $1.5 million in funding to Australian social enterprises

25/01/2017	Westpac Group extends support to families affected by Melbourne’s Bourke Street Tragedy
25/01/2017	Westpac awards over $2 million to help 22 young Australians become future leaders
20/01/2017	ABA third progress report highlights progress towards ABA reforms
16/01/2017	Vanguard Laundry Services set a new cycle for social change
01/01/2017	New Year Financial Head Start