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Cost of living: How to navigate financial anxiety in 2026

Money

6 expert tips for how to talk to your partner about money

Impact

Caring for Country: How the Nari Nari People are restoring a vital wetland

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How we use banking as a force for good

Impact

A year of creating positive impact with our customers: Bank Australia’s 2025 Impact Report

We’ve published our 2025 Impact Report, reflecting our financial, social, and environmental performance before merging with Qudos Bank. It highlights how customer ownership drives meaningful outcomes for people and planet.

Impact

Indigenous Cultural Connections is helping businesses facilitate genuine First Nations engagement

Impact

“First Nations justice is at the heart of what we're trying to achieve”: Meet Rafe, Bank Australia’s Reconciliation Strategy Manager

Impact

From strength to strength: how Seed is strengthening First Nations leadership on climate action

Money

Financial wellbeing, tips and explainers about finance and money

Money

The RBA, the cash rate, and why your interest rate changes

When the RBA moves rates, why does your home loan or savings rate change? Here's a plain-language explanation of how it actually works.

Money

Money mule scams: What to do if someone asks you to transfer money

Money mule scams don't always look like scams. Here's what they look like, why they're so common, and what to do if you've been approached.

Money

5 schemes and grants for first home buyers in Australia

Money

Unlock your first home sooner: what you need to know about the 5% deposit scheme

People

Stories of our customers, partners and staff creating positive change

People

How Priyanka and Grace are supporting their communities to overcome racial barriers in the workplace

People

Tommy Quick is helping pave the way for stroke awareness and inclusion

People

My journey towards an electric home – with Simon Toohey

People

Mastering induction cooking: top recipes and tips from Simon Toohey

People

Induction cooking: get the real story with Simon Toohey

Planet

Climate, nature, biodiversity and other environmental issues

Planet

Our customers care deeply about nature: key results from our survey with Melbourne Biodiversity Institute

Planet

7 ways you can help protect biodiversity right now

Planet

Why threatened species matter – and how you can help them recover

Planet

Big Spring Monitoring: Animals of the conservation reserve

News

Stay up to date on Bank Australia news and current events

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Interest rate change announcement: 20 May 2026

Bank Australia will increase variable interest rates in response to the RBA’s recent decision to raise the official cash rate.

News

Variable loan interest rate increase

Bank Australia will increase variable home loan and commercial rates in response to the RBA’s recent decision to raise the official cash rate.

News

Bank Australia variable loan, savings and transaction account rate increase

Bank Australia will increase variable home loan, savings and transaction account rates in response to the RBA’s recent decision to raise the official cash rate.

News

Bank Australia variable loan rate increase

Bank Australia will increase variable home loan and commercial rates in response to the RBA’s recent decision to raise the official cash rate.