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Michael Bennet

Michael Bennet was inaugural Editor of Westpac Wire from June 2017 to December 2021. He joined Westpac after more than 12 years in journalism, most recently at The Australian as the national newspaper’s banking reporter based in Sydney. Michael has worked at various News Corp publications and other media companies covering industries including financial services, resources, industrials, markets and economics. He is originally from Perth, Western Australia, where he also wrote across magazines covering the arts with a focus on music.

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Article title Where housing really boomed in 2021 – and what comes with it

Article descriptionA new report reveals Australia’s best performing suburbs in a remarkable year for the housing market, including a Sydney suburb that saw $1.8 billion of dwellings swap hands. But what are the broader issues and where are prices headed?

By AuthorMichael Bennet
Former Editor, Westpac Wire
4 min read

Article title Greening the data boom

Article descriptionAt a recent event, Microsoft Azure’s CTO Mark Russinovich and Westpac’s CTO David Walker discuss some of the tech giant’s recent research and sustainability plans, plus cybersecurity issues and cloud migration strategies.

By AuthorMichael Bennet
Former Editor, Westpac Wire
5 min read

Article title Skilled migrants key to easing tech crunch: Rowland

Article descriptionWestpac CFO Michael Rowland says reopening Australia to foreign workers is critical to easing the skills crunch in sectors such as technology and transformation, claiming traditional labour pools were running dry.

By AuthorMichael Bennet
Former Editor, Westpac Wire
3 min read

Article title ‘It’ll bounce back’: The uneven road to recovery post lockdowns

Article descriptionAustralia’s economy may be bouncing back after GDP contracted in the third quarter, but businesses in CBDs and industries impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and border closures say it won’t be a one-way recovery.

By AuthorJosh Wall and AuthorMichael Bennet 4 min read

Article title Stirred, not shaken? Inflation reawakens

Article descriptionArgentina’s annual inflation rate is running at a staggering 52.5 per cent, while in the US its jumped to a more than 30-year high. So, is the spike “transitory” or is the genie officially “out of the bottle”, and what does it all mean?

By AuthorMichael Bennet
Former Editor, Westpac Wire
5 min read

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