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December 2007

• Retirement living costs up in September: Report (20 December 2007)
• No quick fix for housing shortage in key cities -– Westpac/AIQS BRIX Survey (18 December 2007)
• Group Executive Consumer Financial Services (14 December 2007)
• Westpac report marks a decade of leadership on sustainability (13 December 2007)
• BT Investment Management Limited lists on ASX (10 December 2007)
• Westpac achieves advanced accreditation under Basel II (10 December 2007)
• BT Investment Management Limited IPO bookbuild successfully completed (7 December 2007)

November 2007

• Westpac commits AU$40,000 (PNG K100,000) to the Cyclone Guba Disaster Relief Appeal (30 November 2007)
• Westpac Shareholder Offer closes early for BT Investment Management Limited IPO (28 November 2007)
• Westpac launches new 'Westpac Assist' initiative (27 November 2007)
• Westpac welcomes RAMS shareholder vote (26 November 2007)
• Westpac ends Virgin credit card partnership (23 November 2007)
• Westpac launches second Guaranteed Portfolio Service (22 November 2007)
• Westpac begins funding new RAMS loans (16 November 2007)
• Westpac raises variable interest rates following RBA increase (12 November 2007)
• XYLO, a new name in foreign exchange (7 November 2007)
• Farmers confidence suffers as promised rains fail to materialise, says Index (5 November 2007)
• Westpac reports record full year profit (1 November 2007)

October 2007

• Launch of BT Investment Management Limited IPO (31 October 2007)
• Moorebank Property Trust Unitholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of asset divestment and termination of Trust (31 October 2007)
• Westpac and BT launch next generation super offer to make super easier to own and control (30 October 2007)
• RAMS Independent Expert Report (26 October 2007)
• Westpac achieves top ranking in global climate change index (25 October 2007)
• Westpac joins forces with The Adam Scott Foundation (25 October 2007)
• Westpac completes satisfactory due diligence of RAMS (17 October 2007)
• Positive agribusiness outlook cools with poor winter rainfall (5 October 2007)
• Westpac to acquire RAMS franchise distribution business for $140 million (2 October 2007)

September 2007

• Westpac unveils new responsible lending initiative (19 September 2007)
• Westpac looks to the future with launch of new advertising campaign (17 September 2007)
• WIB Australia's Leading Wholesale Bank (11 September 2007)
• Australian Banks Top 2007 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (10 September 2007)
• Westpac service interruption (4 September 2007)

August 2007

• Retirement living gets costlier (29 August 2007)
• Carbon trading strikes confusion among agribusiness owners (23 August 2007)
• Westpac Appoints Gail Kelly as Chief Executive Officer (17 August 2007)
• Westpac announces interest rate changes (10 August 2007)
• BT: New growth vehicle for funds management (9 August 2007)
• No drought of optimism for Australian farmers: Index (9 August 2007)

July 2007

• Westpac House officially joins the Adelaide skyline (26 July 2007)
• Australian businesswomen thinking green (25 July 2007)
• Niche markets key to beef export success, according to Westpac's Future Leaders Forum (19 July 2007)
• Westpac to retain its Melbourne premises (17 July 2007)
• Westpac launches sustainable business awards in Wagga Wagga (12 July 2007)
• Westpac increases its commitment to business banking in Wagga Wagga (12 July 2007)
• Westpac Group Executive Appointment (9 July 2007)
• Entrepreneurs advised to 'be prepared' for China (4 July 2007)
• Westpac releases more information on exception fees (2 July 2007)
• Westpac consolidates its marketing agency arrangement (2 July 2007)
• Disaster Relief for victims of floods in eastern Victoria (2 July 2007)

June 2007

• Westpac receives approval to open Shanghai branch (19 June 2007)
• Westpac-NFF Commodity Index: Environmentally-sustainable farming is a drought-buster (13 June 2007)
• Businesswomen go for growth, despite barriers to success (13 June 2007)
• Disaster Relief for victims of floods and storms in Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of NSW (12 June 2007)
• Westpac named best retail bank in Australia and Asia-Pacific (12 June 2007)
• Executive Change (1 June 2007)

May 2007

• Executive Changes (28 May 2007)
• Westpac extends investment in rescue services for Northern NSW (28 May 2007)
• Westpac urges all Australians to support the Salvo's Red Shield Appeal (18 May 2007)
• Drought conditions continue yet agribusinesses showing good resilience (10 May 2007)
• Aussie rain takes edge off world prices (7 May 2007)
• Westpac introduces new savings and transaction products (7 May 2007)
• Westpac reports record interim profit (3 May 2007)

April 2007

• Chief Risk Officer (26 April 2007)
• What a difference a day makes to retirement (17 April 2007)
• Westpac to de-list from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (16 April 2007)
• Westpac Banking Corporation announces convertible notes issue (16 April 2007)
• Farm commodity price rises a sign agribusiness on track for drought breakthrough (4 April 2007)
• Building price growth continues to surge (2 April 2007)

March 2007

• Acquisition of Airport Link Company finalised (30 March 2007)
• Westpac customers can 'go green' to combat climate change (29 March 2007)
• Westpac adds new security technology to credit cards (26 March 2007)
• Westpac launches new protection to fight effects of identity theft (26 March 2007)
• Westpac increases commitment to local business banking in New South Wales (14 March 2007)
• Disaster Relief for victims of Cyclone George (13 March 2007)
• Westpac receives approval to open Mumbai representative office (5 March 2007)
• Westpac and Landcare join forces to establish new carbon emissions offset initiative (1 March 2007)

February 2007

• Westpac establishes dedicated consumer and business banking businesses (20 February 2007)
• Australian farmers optimistic despite drought, says new agribusiness index (15 February 2007)
• Westpac steps up the fight against ATM fraud (13 February 2007)
• Disaster Relief for victims of bushfires in Dwellingup (9 February 2007)

January 2007

• The Salvation Army pledges $2 million for drought affected communities (12 January 2007)
• Surf Life Saving and Westpac celebrate 100 summers and 500,000 swimmers saved (10 January 2007)
• Another 'Eye In The Sky' Means Safer Beaches For Sydney (5 January 2007)