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December 2005

• Westpac completes $1 billion off-market share buy-back (19 December 2005)
• Westpac enhances account for disadvantaged Australians (19 December 2005)
• Consumer sentiment in surprise fall (14 December 2005)
• Westpac named Australia's most socially responsible company (7 December 2005)
• Westpac signs five-year agreement with Telstra (6 December 2005)

November 2005

• Westpac opens new branch in Narangba (21 November 2005)
• Disaster relief for Broken Hill (8 November 2005)
• Westpac announces $700 million off-market share buy-back (2 November 2005)
• Westpac delivers another record profit with cash earnings up 12% (2 November 2005)

October 2005

• Leading index dips below trend (19 October 2005)
• New branch in Helensvale opens as Westpac continues to "bring back the branch" (7 October 2005)
• Farmer's punt pays off with late rains (6 October 2005)

September 2005

• Westpac launches new economic report: state by state (28 September 2005)
• Disaster relief for workers affected by fire at Norply Timber Company (21 September 2005)
• Petrol prices - the impact on growth (14 September 2005)
• Consumer sentiment collapses (14 September 2005)
• Westpac cuts fixed rates by up to 51bp (9 September 2005)
• Westpac tops global sustainability index for the fourth year in a row (8 September 2005)
• Bankers get their hands dirty to help Yass farm to become environmental model (8 September 2005)
• Westpac appoints new asset and lease management provider (8 September 2005)
• Westpac Group Executive changes (7 September 2005)
• Westpac property outlook update – office sector construction to hit returns (6 September 2005)

August 2005

• Westpac provides updated Australian business credit data for July 2005 (31 August 2005)
• Leading Index growth rate is rising (17 August 2005)
• ASIC lends a hand to boost Westpac's outback banking services (12 August 2005)
• Consumer sentiment rebounds (10 August 2005)

July 2005

• Westpac provides updated Australian business credit data (29 July 2005)
• Leading index growth rate bottoming out (20 July 2005)
• Weight of fund to keep pressure on property yields (19 July 2005)
• Consumer sentiment down sharply (13 July 2005)

June 2005

• Westpac moves to full ownership of Hastings (30 June 2005)
• Disaster relief for the Gold Coast (30 June 2005)
• Disaster relief for NSW North Coast (30 June 2005)
• New low rate card - no frills no fuss (19 June 2005)
• Westpac takes Great Paper Challenge to customers (19 June 2005)
• Sentiment consolidates below record highs (15 June 2005)

May 2005

• Leading index points to slowing economic growth (25 May 2005)
• Quantity surveyors buoyant about building outlook (19 May 2005)
• Tax cuts boost consumer sentiment (18 May 2005)
• Westpac delivers record profit with cash earnings up 12% (05 May 2005)
• Decision to exchange NZ Class shares for Westpac ordinary shares (05 May 2005)

April 2005

• Leading index pointing to weak growth (20 April 2005)
• Minimal disruption to services in Victoria (15 April 2005)
• Disappointing "recovery" in consumer sentiment (13 April 2005)
• Westpac announces new banking service for Strahan (13 April 2005)

March 2005

• Leading index points to slowdown (16 March 2005)
• Consumer sentiment has record fall (9 March 2005)
• War for talent is on...and babies may help Westpac win it (8 March 2005)
• Interest rate changes for Westpac (4 March 2005)
• Red hot rate: Westpac slashes 2 year fixed home loan rate (2 March 2005)

February 2005

• Economic growth slows in March quarter but investment firms (28 February 2005)
• Quantity Surveyor confidence positive, but weaker (23 February 2005)
• Westpac adjusts pricing on business deposit accounts (17 February 2005)
• Westpac looking for space in Adelaide CBD (17 February 2005)
• Leading index points to solid growth in 2005 (16 February 2005)
• Regional economic report: the 'sunshine states' power on (11 February 2005)
• Consumer sentiment still near record highs (9 February 2005)
• Westpac, Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank establish a utility for cheque processing (4 February 2005)

January 2005

• Leading index points to solid growth in 2005 (19 January 2005)
• Disaster relief for Eyre Peninsula (12 January 2005)
• Consumers start the New Year on a high (11 January 2005)
• Westpac commits $1million to tsunami relief (7 January 2005)

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