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New Westpac technology to lock out scammers

Westpac plans to introduce SafeBlock - a new feature that will allow customers to block their accounts and cards via the app or online banking if they suspect they've been scammed.

By Brooke Davie
Senior Manager, Media Relations
4 mins

In-Depth

Ten tech trends to watch this year

The rise of artificial intelligence will herald a period of rapid technological change, says Westpac’s Chief Technology Officer David Walker, who lays out the key trends to watch in the year ahead.

By David Walker
Westpac Group Chief Technology Officer
6 mins

This consultant turned charity CEO is empowering migrant women

As we celebrate International Women's Day, former consultant turned CEO Ifrin Fittock shares how social enterprise SisterWorks is helping migrant and refugee women find work Down Under.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
5 minutes

Cyberbullying: Why high school transitions are the danger zone

Cyberbullying among the younger generations is a growing problem, especially for children just starting at high school. The good news is there are positive steps we can all take to guard against it.

By Julie Inman Grant
eSafety Commissioner
5 mins

Collette Dinnigan: the fashion icon’s new chapter

One of Australia's most successful and celebrated designers, Collette Dinnigan's clothes have been worn by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kylie Minogue. Now an author, she shares a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her glamourous world.

By Marina Gainulina and Sarah Williamson 5 minutes

Westpac economists share their summer reading recommendations

Curious about the books economists read – and love? Whether you want to learn more about global economics or are after a more leisurely, beachside read, these pages promise to broaden your mind and take you somewhere new.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
5 minutes

Tackling tradies’ mental health, one bacon and egg roll at a time

Getting tradies to have open and honest conversations about their mental health has become a lifelong mission for Jeremy Forbes, founder of HALT Australia and a former Westpac Social Change Fellow.

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire
6 mins

TECHx showcases Westpac’s tech evolution

Westpac’s TECHx event is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and is marking the occasion by showcasing the innovations which have transformed the bank over the years.

By James Thornhill and Kalp Sanghvi 5 mins

Meet the A-team who’ve got joy down to a fine art

Studio A is helping professional artists with intellectual disabilities to gain recognition for their work and earn an income.

By Sarah Williamson and Marina Gainulina 5 minutes

How female entrepreneurs are proving the doubters wrong

Laura Bullock, founder of Mode Pilates, is among a growing number of women taking the leap into entrepreneurship. With Westpac's backing, she is scaling her business to new heights.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
3 minutes

Surviving the Bondi Swindler: Lessons from a conman’s last victim

For Tracy Hall, the last victim of notorious conman Hamish McLaren, recovery from the emotional trauma of her experience came from learning not to blame herself, and taking control of her financial wellbeing.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
5 minutes

Australia to shake up the salt market with giant BCI project

BCI Minerals’ Mardie salt and potash project in Western Australia will look to meet growing industrial demand for salt from across Asia.

By James Thornhill and Josh Wall 5 mins

GOOD PAIR: A lifetime of service and mateship

In 1984, Tony Waller AOM and Clay Allison saw a notice at the surf club calling for volunteers for the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service. They both signed up and have remained best mates across 40 years of service.

By Todd Phillips
Lead storyteller
5 mins

Team Carlo targets gold in sport and business

Former Olympian Carlo Massimino is drawing on his experience as an elite athlete to help build a successful Taekwondo business.

By Josh Wall
Head of Video, Westpac Wire
4 mins

A plan to disrupt philanthropy, $5 at a time

Australians are not giving as much to charity as they used to. Brianna Kerr has an innovative plan to address the decline.

By Brianna Kerr
Social entrepreneur
5 mins

Blue tree project sets this community rugby league club apart

The Bowen Seagulls have been named NRL community club of the year for their work in promoting healthy conversations around mental wellbeing.

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire
5 mins

Building a world where kindness and respect thrive

This R U OK? Day, let’s recognise the resilience of young people as they navigate a complex, ever-changing digital world filled with both opportunities and challenges.

By Rosie Thomas OAM
Co-founder and Executive Director
6 mins

Westpac’s big red “W” turns 50

The inside story behind how Westpac’s iconic big red “W” came into being.

By Kim Eberhard
Head of Historical Services, Westpac
4 mins

Bright young minds bring fresh thinking to future tech challenges

Westpac is investing in talent from diverse academic backgrounds to tackle complex and future-leaning problems.

By Liam Cormican
Reporter
5 mins

This Martian-inspired space scientist is on a mission

To mark National Science Week, Westpac Scholar Georgi Coddington tells Wire about the Astra Program and how it’s inspiring young Aussies to get involved in the space industry.

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire
5 mins

GOOD PAIR: A bond that echoes across the miles

When Suzi Hullick, Westpac’s Head of Inclusion & Diversity, met Noema Leituala she had no doubt Noema would be the perfect candidate for her Echo Leadership Program aimed at empowering Indigenous leaders of the future.

By Leah Mitchell
Graduate
6 mins

Whitsundays are a rich palette for this business banker

Vicki Leith is never bored in her role as a Senior Business Banking Manager for Westpac in the Whitsundays, servicing customers across a broad range of industries in this vibrant regional economy.

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire
5 mins

The unlikely partnership that’s inspiring Indigenous youth in tech

To mark NAIDOC Week, Wire shone the spotlight on Ethan Indigenous, who are empowering Aboriginal communities through education and employment in tech.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
4 minutes

One woman’s mission to end Australia’s hidden slavery problem

If you thought that slavery had been consigned to history, then think again. Sally Irwin, Founder of The Freedom Hub, has dedicated the last decade to combating this hidden crisis.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
5 minutes

A love story that led to a farming empire

She may have grown up a farmer’s daughter, but Felicity Richards may have been lost to the industry had it not been for a chance encounter with her neighbour.

By Hannah Stenning
Corporate Affairs Lead
5 mins

SME SECRETS: The One Six

Shiv Rennie is channelling her lifelong passion for fashion design into a start-up business offering a range of beautifully made sustainable garments.

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire
6 mins

Beef’s big week shines a spotlight on the industry

Beef Week is a triennial celebration of Australia’s cattle industry, and an opportunity to showcase the technology that is helping farmers boost the sustainability and efficiency of their operations.

By Sarah Williamson
Video producer
5 mins

The Indigenous tea business that won Gordon Ramsay’s seal of approval

From a café on Flinders Street to the stage of Food Stars, Troy Benjamin details what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur, while bringing Indigenous culture to a wider audience.

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer
6 mins

Two minutes with NRLW community champ Tahlulah Tillett

Through the highs and lows of her rugby league career, Tahlulah Tillett knows she has the backing of the community where she grew up. That’s why she never misses an opportunity to give back.

By James Thornhill and Sarah Williamson 5 mins

How Mr Squiggle introduced the computer age

The artist behind Mr Squiggle – the ABC TV puppet that kept Aussie children entertained for four decades – played a key role in introducing Westpac’s first computer to a wary workforce.

By Kim Eberhard
Head of Historical Services, Westpac
5 mins

Renewables giant has big plans in Australia

ACEN Australia has an ambitious pipeline of renewable energy projects across multiple technologies, positioning it to be a key player in the country’s clean energy transition.

By James Thornhill and Josh Wall 6 mins

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Money Matters

SCAM SPOT: What’s trending?

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Romance scammers are stealing hearts – and life savings

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer

“Goldilocks” consumer sentiment offers comfort for RBA

By Matthew Hassan
Senior Economist, Westpac

SCAM SPOT: How to avoid the money mule trap

By Ben Young
Head of Fraud Prevention

FX BEAT: Why a weaker A$ is a useful “shock absorber”

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

An elaborate investment scam almost costs one man $300,000

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer

Australia outperforming global peers in scam prevention

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Holiday hacks to stay cool, calm and protected

By Sally Youden
Senior Information Security Consultant

Ask an expert: Using your super to invest in property

By Tim Howard
Technical consultant

PODCAST: How to navigate Australia’s evolving payments landscape

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Hardest scam to spot nearly costs homebuyer $1.2 million

By Hannah Stenning
Corporate Affairs Lead

Business cashflow is improving on disciplined cost control

By Pat Bustamante
Senior Economist, Westpac Group

Consumers are feeling more confident, with caveats

By Matthew Hassan
Senior Economist, Westpac

LUCI’S CALL: Inflation outlook keeps Feb rate cut in play

By Luci Ellis
Chief Economist, Westpac

Millennials to lead the charge on Black Friday spending

By James Thornhill and Marina Gainulina

SCAM SPOT: What’s trending?

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Aussies are saving the bulk of their tax cut income boost

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

FX BEAT: A$ could be biggest loser from a Trump win

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Westpac fintech collaboration puts more control in customer hands

By Lisa Parrett
Senior Media Relations Manager

How to be gamble aware this spring racing season

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

SME SECRETS: Your Space Oceania

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

BT’s plan to boost the ranks of financial advisers

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Iron-willed refugee’s inspiring path to business success

By Hannah Stenning
Corporate Affairs Lead

ASK AN EXPERT: Retirees and property

By Tim Howard
Technical consultant

Power down: Eight ways to reduce your energy bill

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

SCAM SPOT: Biller beware

By Ben Young
Head of Fraud Prevention

Businesses feeling more confident to invest for growth

By Pat Bustamante
Senior Economist, Westpac Group

Patience and understanding key to supporting scam victims

By James Thornhill and Sarah Williamson

“Nick off!” Mum catches out a scammer, with Westpac’s help

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer

Stopping scammers before they scam you

By Carolyn McCann
Westpac Group Executive, Customer & Corporate Services

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Making News

Consumer sentiment hits 3-year high on rate cut, easing inflation

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Australia’s housing market is “delicately poised”

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Business balance sheets are looking healthier as economy recovers

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

RBA delivers rate cut relief to squeezed households

By Liam Cormican and Marina Gainulina

Westpac contract with NSW Government cements enduring partnership

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Westpac teams with Lawpath to help ease SME pain points

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Cooling inflation puts February rate cut back in focus

By Liam Cormican and Marina Gainulina

Strong lending growth points to regional business renaissance

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Consumer sentiment starts year on a downbeat note

By Luci Ellis
Chief Economist, Westpac

Sentiment setback points to consumer uncertainty on economic outlook

By Matthew Hassan
Senior Economist, Westpac

King signs off as CEO with Westpac well placed for the future

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

LUCI’S CALL: Rate cut is getting closer

By Luci Ellis
Chief Economist, Westpac

LUCI’S CALL: Rate cuts seen later, but at a faster pace

By Luci Ellis
Chief Economist, Westpac

Westpac plans business banker hiring spree

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Trump’s bark may be worse than his bite on trade

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Banking industry initiative aims to tackle financial abuse

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Westpac “in very good shape” as Peter King delivers final result as CEO

By James Thornhill and Josh Wall

LUCI’S CALL: Cooling inflation won’t trigger early rate cut

By Luci Ellis
Chief Economist, Westpac

10,000 reasons why Westpac Foundation supports an inclusive workforce

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Why Indigenous engagement is no longer the elephant in the room

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Virescent fund aims to empower climate tech innovators

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Trump vs Harris: what it means for the Australian economy

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Australia’s scam hotspots revealed

By Marina Gainulina
Content Producer

Fed’s bold rate cut leaves RBA as global outlier

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Aussies turn to budgeting tools to help manage cost-of-living pressures

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

Anthony Miller appointed Westpac CEO

By James Thornhill and Josh Wall

Teens targeted by social media scams

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

HOME OPEN: It’s red-hot in Perth, chilly in Melbourne

By Matthew Hassan
Senior Economist, Westpac

Westpac to roll out payee verification feature for businesses

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

OpShop project is empowering First Nations entrepreneurs

By James Thornhill
Editor, Westpac Wire

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