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Sir Leo at work in March 1987.

The ‘architect of modern Queensland’ farewelled in Brisbane

Sir Leo Hielscher has been remembered for his pioneering vision for the Queensland, his love for his family – and for some of the finer things in life.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Bank branches can dodge the fate of video rental stores, the banking industry’s peak body says.

How bank branches can avoid the fate of video stores

Bank branches won’t disappear, but what happens in them will be very different in five to 10 years, says the Banking Association’s outgoing boss Anna Bligh.

  • Clancy Yeates
NAB chief executive Andrew Irvine at the Australian Banking Association conference on Wednesday.

Nowhere to hide for NAB boss after drinking accusations

Banking circles have been awash with personal views and informal “wine” audits by shareholders and analysts after the accusations levelled at Andrew Irvine.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Australian Banking Association CEO and former Queensland premier Anna Bligh has given her opinion on the upcoming federal election.

‘Anger’ over economic issues could deliver power to Dutton’s Coalition

Former Queensland Labor premier Anna Bligh says the Coalition could win the election outright, but the risk of minority government is real.

  • Sean Parnell
Wynnum Road was blocked by a fallen tree at Norman Park.

SEQ greeted this cyclone just like our northern cousins – with grit and humour

There was no panic, there was no dread. There was just a clear-eyed effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. 

  • Cameron Atfield
Banks have called out Facebook’s parent company, Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, for shunning its responsibility in fighting scams.

‘Enough is enough’: Banks ramp up attack on tech giants over scams

Australian banks have called out Meta for enabling scammers to use its social media platforms to lure victims and facilitate money laundering.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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In 2022-23, the Mint made more than 110 million Australian coins. The year before that, it made more than 134 million. In 2023-24, it made about 47 million.

The coin that Australia’s ‘Uber for cash’ wants to kill

Millions of coins sit in wallets, banks, cash register tills, back pockets and underneath sofa cushions – and they face an unknown fate.

  • Millie Muroi
The consumer data right is intended to make it easier for customers to compare prices and switch banks or energy providers.

Why Australian banks are better at stopping scammers than British banks

Winning the war against these international criminal gangs can only be achieved through a collective show of strength from all parts of the scams chain.

  • Anna Bligh
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan: “There now needs to be a stricter and more proactive approach to rebuild financial services in the bush.”

Should Australia have a new taxpayer-owned bank?

A Nationals-led Senate inquiry into bank branch closures has urged the government to investigate the establishment of a bank owned by taxpayers.

  • Clancy Yeates
The Centre for Women’s Economic Safety’s chief executive Rebecca Glenn says financial abuse often escalates after partners separate.

Sexually transmitted debt: How financial services are fighting financial abuse

One woman out of every six experiences economic abuse. Here’s what that can look like and what’s being done about it.

  • Millie Muroi