Australian shares are poised to open higher after the benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices secured new closing highs overnight, extending the relief rally on Wall Street after new inflation data on ...

A search is underway for four women feared swept off rocks at Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle. Emergency services launched ...

A major air and sea search has ended after four women were reported stranded on rocks at a popular beach, with police still ...

Westpac's net interest margins, the spread between interest earned from loans and paid to depositors, came in at 1.99% in the ...

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed at an all-time high on Friday, capping a week that delivered multiple record peaks after a central bank rate cut and a wave of strong corporate earnings ...

Between CEOs pushing for an always-on culture and unions proposing four-day work weeks, business should set a realistic ...

The bank, led by chief executive Matt Comyn, is strategically ramping up its focus in other higher-returning areas as part of ...

Australia's sharemarket continued its run higher on Friday as local company profits outweighed worrying signals from our ...

Westpac’s strongest day since the Covid-19 pandemic has helped drive the ASX 200 higher during Thursday trading.

SYDNEY--Westpac Banking Group said its third-quarter net profit rose by 14% compared to the average of the previous six months, with strong growth in business and institutional banking.

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