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Time to celebrate!
As we celebrate IDPWD2021, Ability Fest could not have come a better time to empower people with disability as the country emerges from lengthy pandemic lockdowns.
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Expanding horizons
Flexible working has allowed Danielle to pursue her interests, expand her knowledge and contribute to something close to her heart.
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A profound impact
CEO of one of Australia’s most recognised Mental Health organisations highlights the broader trends and key issues identified throughout 2020/21 and shares her optimism about the future.
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A sustainability scholarship program to propel women leaders
The Chief Executive Women-ANZ Sustainability Scholarships will help women leaders advance to more influential roles and accelerate sustainable outcomes in their field
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PODCAST: building a better, simpler bank
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott sits down once again with journalist Sally Warhaft to reflect on the past five years and discuss what’s to come.
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70 years since the formation of the “modern ANZ”
ANZ marks an historical milestone as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of a merger which led to the formation of the bank we know today.
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Driving gender equality will have broad benefits
ANZ leaders share their insights to enable a more balanced future for all women.
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Art for purpose
In the lead up to ANZ’s annual Kaleidoscope charity event, artist Jun Sawa shares the passion and inspiration behind his work and why this event is important to him.
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Functionality, security, style: a history of design
The design of ANZ’s branch network has undergone much evolution since the early 1900s. Step through the eras in this visual timeline.
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Sharing knowledge key to gender equity
ANZ leaders share their insights to enable a more balanced future for all women.
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Cyber conversations: Don’t be alarmed, be alert
Business email compromise (BEC) is on the rise. Experts share the simple steps you can follow to avoid being scammed.
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Fiji's Covid-19 outbreak prompts a new way of leading
When Fiji’s COVID-19 outbreak began this year and the country closed to all arrivals, ANZ Regional Executive for the Pacific Tessa Price found herself on the wrong side of the border.
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What you love can be what you do
By choosing a different path, I genuinely learn something new every single day and have begun to carve out a clear path and purpose I love in the most unexpected ways.
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Building a career pathway one brick at a time
Not everyone always knows what they want to be when they grow up. Sometimes it takes specialist programs and sound advice to make the right move.
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More to mobile banking than mobile
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Rocket man: from childhood dream to reality
Melbourne-based banker Scott Copeland will take the flight of his life on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceship.
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When it’s not one or the other
ANZ employee Harley Bird shares their experience of what identifying as non-binary means to them and how you can be supportive of non-binary people.
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Be bold, be curious, be yourself
ANZ Agribusiness Manager Emily Wandel shares her advice on leading and helping drive positive change in Australian Agriculture.
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Given the Chance: a family reunited
Ramin Rastin was separated from his wife and young son after fleeing Afghanistan. The Given the Chance program gave Ramin and his family the chance for a new life together in Australia.
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Given the chance to shine
After migrating from war-ravaged Sierra Leone, Virginia Walcott Taylor struggled to find work – until The Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ gave her the opportunity to start a new life.
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Living your purpose the key to success
Banking was always a passion for this ANZ investor relations manager but it’s his broader sense of purpose and ability to embrace risk which has shaped his career.
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Hybrid working – are we in the messy middle?
Work is changing. ANZ’s Gerard Florian spoke with Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Office 365, Jared Spataro and ANZ’s Kathryn van der Merwe about the role of tech and culture in the future of work.
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The magic of a lasting impression
What magic can teach us about connecting and conjuring up that ‘wow’ factor.
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Top tips for a more inclusive experience
As many companies are opening the doors to people coming back into workplaces, ANZ’s Accessibility Sponsor and Group Executive Technology, Gerard Florian highlights the need to maintain the practices put in place as a result of the pandemic that improved accessibility and inclusivity for everyone.
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Service skills serve well across many roles
ANZ’s Adam Golding was Chief Concierge at ANZ Centre for eight years. When an opportunity to transfer his skills to a role helping customers doing it tough came about, he welcomed it.
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PODCAST: Lexit - George reflects on time at ANZ
Outgoing Deputy CEO Alexis George shares her thoughts on career changes, building a culture and work in a post-COVID world.
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Hitting the bullseye on a career in tech
ANZ’s Kat Ramos immigrated to Australia from the Philippines more than a decade ago in search of opportunities. She’s now realising her dreams and inspiring many around her.
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How to future proof your career
As we move into our post pandemic careers, the skills we’ve developed over the past 12 months can help set us up for success well into the future.
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HACK ALERT: A second layer of protection
Multi-Factor Authentication is a very simple security measure that everyone can adopt to make our online experience safer. Cybercrime can hit anyone – even bankers.
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A life changing injury hasn’t stopped this leader
2020 was a year that taught us to adapt in ways we never would have thought. ANZ’s Jane Yuile is someone who is acutely aware of the importance of adapting and staying positive.
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The people behind a billion clicks
An engineer behind ANZ’s mobile banking app shares what’s involved in delivering a leading digital experience for customers.
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ANZ grad finds no one is uniform in career development
ANZ graduate Dalal Nasser explains it’s not the right degree that brings success at ANZ but the right mindset.
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This bar is top shelf and high tech
Edwin Low never considered he’d be almost alone in a huge office for almost a year but when COVID-19 hit he was needed in person to help ANZ employees with all matter of tech issues.
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Quarter of a century of tech revolution – a woman’s perspective
Natalie Phillips reflects on her 25-year career at ANZ, sharing how technology has changed over time and about being part of the legacy ANZ is helping to shape.
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Panda Mick: faith and hope – and giving to those in need
While most of us in Victoria were barely dragging ourselves out of bed during the state’s second lockdown, ANZ’s Catherine Aguilar was working, managing remote learning - and writing a children’s book.
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Unearthing a new layer of diverse leadership
Diversity in the c-suite must go beyond gender and recognise ethnic and cultural backgrounds also have an integral role in success.
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Spearheading through adversity
Simone Tilley, Head of Retail Distribution at ANZ reflects on a year like no other, her career highlights and provides her thoughts on the year ahead.
COVID-19
The water cooler has missed you
For ANZ graduate Amelia Caldwell being able to start working from the Sydney office again was a huge positive.
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Risking a new flight plan
Some may find it risky to change careers in the middle of a pandemic but Sally Tindall is well practiced in managing risk.
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Rethinking promotions the key to career progression
HR executive Kathryn van der Merwe shares her advice on what companies like ANZ want to see from people looking to advance their career.
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Behind the (virtual) scenes of the AGM
Due to COVID-19 related restrictions, ANZ held its first ever virtual annual general meeting in 2020. Take a look at how the meeting adapted in these behind-the-scenes images.
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Holiday page turners with Shayne Elliott
Find out what books ANZ Chief Executive Shayne Elliott has sitting on his pile for his Summer holiday reading.
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Forty years of love for couple who met on a golf course
Workplace romances are not uncommon but what happened if you fell in love at work in the 1960’s? Fay McPherson, ANZ Retired Officers’ Club member reminisces about meeting husband Gerry many years ago at the bank.
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100 Miles of banking experience
The Miles family have been working at ANZ for three generations, and have more than 100 years of banking experience among them.
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Saying yes paves the way to a bright future
ANZ’s Jemasin Joyce shares what it means to be ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award’ material.
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Benson Saulo: making the impossible possible for the next generation
Benson Saulo is a Wemba Wemba, Jardwadjai, Weregia and Gunditjmara man. He started his career with ANZ, completing a school-based traineeship in the Tamworth branch. This year Benson made history by being appointed as Australia’s first Indigenous consul-general to the US.
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Opening up to COVID normal
As COVID restrictions ease in Melbourne, ANZ staff reflect on their time during lockdown and the positives they will take away from this time of change.
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Read, watch listen: 2020 content list
Sit back and relax with a great book, podcast or TV series recommended by ANZ’s Country Heads
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Mind over money
Financial wellbeing can help improve mental wellbeing. But how do we get more in control of our own financial situation?
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Cabin Fever: a true story
ANZ’s Jeffrey Soh shares his experience of being confined to a cabin on the Diamond Princess - and how he worked remotely to deliver digital self-servicing to our customers.
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Living through COVID: a visual diary
ANZ’s Tom Opasinis shares his personal perspective through his illustrations, hoping one day they will be a reminder for generations to come of the rollercoaster ride of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stay active even if you’re staying at home: Physical health and movement
Without the physical commute to and from our places of work, many of us are missing the incidental exercise we took for granted. We know exercise is important for maintaining our overall wellbeing but what can we do to stay active when we can’t get to the gym?
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Working from home: Alexis George
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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Strong Connections
Based out of Port Augusta in South Australia, ANZ Agribusiness Manager Mikaela Rasmus services a huge area – sometimes having to drive 8 hours one way to meet with her customers.
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Driving force to connect rural women
Cattle station, big cities, regional centres and rural towns; Courteney Kemp shares her journey and advice as she leads the next generation of women in Agriculture.
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Working from home: Mark Whelan
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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This is the time to be slow
Three cities, three lockdowns, a ton of resilience. Ami Kui shares her experience of being in lockdown for the majority of 2020.
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50 years as a brand, 185 as a bank
50 years ago today, two banks came together in a merger to form what we know as the modern day ANZ.
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Resilience and perspective: embracing your story
How do we take a step back and gain resilience and perspective in uncertain times?
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Working from home: Michelle Jablko
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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Sibos 2020: standing for customers
A Sibos trailblazer, ANZ’s Bryan Stagg explains why he has spent 23 years trekking to the financial services conference (hint: it’s not the travel).
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The Wellbeing Conversation: the full series
The Wellbeing Conversation series, hosted by Paralympian and ANZ Ambassador Dylan Alcott and mental health advocate, Brad McEwan, features unscripted conversations with ANZ leaders and external experts on a range of topics relating to wellbeing to help us navigate COVID-19 and beyond.
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Working from home: Kevin Corbally
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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Working from home: Kathryn van der Merwe
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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Overcoming fear and embracing the new world
COVID has sparked many fears and we need to learn how to stop them overwhelming us while staying connected to others.
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Working from home: Antonia Watson
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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How to begin your career during a pandemic
ANZ graduate, Joumana Ghazzaoui worked in the office for a mere four weeks before COVID-19 forced the vast majority of the bank to work from home.
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Working from home: Shayne Elliott
In this new series, step into the homes and offices of ANZ’s executive team to see what just what they are collecting and what’s important to them.
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The silver lining of working remotely
While the coronavirus has disrupted the way we work, there are some opportunities for positive, lasting change for the most vulnerable in our communities.
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The new us: identity, trust and working flexibly
How do we redefine ourselves in the wake of – and in the midst of - so much change?
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Working from home: the full series
In this new series, we step into the homes and offices of the bank’s executives to learn more about the person behind the desk.
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Flexible working and the new normal
While some enjoy the regularity of the daily grind and commute to and from work, COVID-19 has showed us there is another way - a way to celebrate our differences in needs, experiences, strengths and weaknesses – if we start by changing our mindset.
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The Green Road Taken
Farmers’ daughter, criminal lawyer and 19 year ANZ banker, Katharine Tapley, ANZ’s Head of Sustainable Finance, uses her love and respect for the environment to help companies de-carbonise.
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Leadership through adversity
In times of crisis effective leaders stand out for their authenticity, humility and vulnerability.
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40 years of leading by learning
Reflecting on his milestone with ANZ, Vishnu Shahaney tells us only one thing is for sure: change – and not just in banking.
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Recruitment pathways: from journo to banker
Banks and financial services look beyond finance graduates for the ideal recruit.
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Independence, rebellion, banking
As Vanuatu celebrates its 40th year of independence, ANZ assurance officer Salome Vira provides a first-hand account of the Pacific island country’s battle for liberation.
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Welcome to NYC. I ❤️ face mask
ANZ’s US office was in the epicentre of the US COVID-19 contagion. Its new leader joined as the crisis unfolded.
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A breath of fresh air during social isolation
On World Environment Day, ANZ employee, Charlotte Ahearne shares how she’s taking time for nature.
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The power of gratitude
ANZ’s staff in Singapore have volunteered to help some of the most vulnerable and hardest hit by COVID-19.
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The power of gratitude
ANZ’s staff in Singapore have volunteered to help some of the most vulnerable and hardest hit by COVID-19.
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Tips for staying home in the crisis: 1. Buy a home…
Buying your first home is a huge step – now throw in a pandemic and what have you got?
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Contact centre wellbeing: why walk when you can moonwalk?
Throughout COVID-19, calls to the ANZ contact centre have doubled. See how contact centre leaders are helping our people keep their spirits high.
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Jodi goes West: the opportunity for a fresh perspective without bias
Jodi West became Vietnam Country Head after 20 years working in Markets. Here’s how ANZ helped her make the move.
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Beyond COVID-19: the workplace of the future
As productivity rates increase with people working from home as a result of COVID-19, will working life ever be the same again and will the office be forever more flexible and remote?
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In the blink of an eye
I am writing this to you from Hubei, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in China… Ami Kui shares not only what helped her get through, but thrive, during months of isolation.
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Questions answered: COVID-19 assistance
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Christchurch shootings - reflections a year on
Many of those injured and killed in the mosque shootings of March 15th 2019 in Christchurch were ANZ customers, and well known to the team at the Upper Riccarton’s branch.
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IWD2020: Bolanle’s story: free to be me
This year’s International Women’s Day is about collectively creating a gender equal world. ANZ employee, Bolanle Ugbode is a shining example that we’re moving in the right direction.
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IWD2020: how a change of career can change your life
Skills from the classroom helped one ANZ analyst build their career in the dealing room.
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‘This is not a job interview’ with Antonia Watson
If you’ve been wondering what some of the little things are that make ANZ New Zealand’s new CEO Antonia Watson tick, this candid video reveals the answers to these questions and more.
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It’s hockey! Just add water
Field hockey, ice hockey, air hockey – underwater hockey? This once obscure sport has bubbled to prominence after Simon Lee and his underwater team took out the four golds on offer in the South-East Asia games for Singapore.
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Starring: opportunity and inspiration for indigenous Australians
Employment opportunities change the lives of individuals, families and entire communities.
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The beginning of a new year
Communities
Coffee, Community, Careers
Social enterprise STREAT demonstrates the importance of partnerships in driving change.
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ANZ Japan: this is who we are
Meet some of ANZ Tokyo’s staff and hear about what matters most to them and their customers.
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Defying the odds
People with disability can achieve their dreams just as much as any other person. James Leonard shares the importance of disclosure, communication and having a positive attitude.
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What about the “Working Dads”?
We know “Working Mums” are women in the workplace with child caregiving obligations. What about “Working Dads”?
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Women in cyber: moving the needle
As scammers and hackers become more and more sophisticated, bright minds are needed to help stop them. And there’s a vast pool of untapped potential talent – women.
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A shining light
During Diwali, "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance” is celebrated. Anu Ravi is a true living example of those things.
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Colin Neave: a lifetime of seeking fairness
ANZ Customer Fairness Advisor reflects on the people and organisations which have contributed to his career.
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Banking on rural women
ANZ graduate Felicity Jones is using her experience in muddy paddocks to help farming customers.
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Mind over matter
ANZ staff member Libby Timoteo shares her story of overcoming her personal struggles with anxiety and the journey to becoming her whole self.
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Reinventing the wheel. Again.
Reinventing ourselves – as a bank, a university or a charity – can be hard. But it’s what strategy is about – purpose, meaning and execution.
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Spectrum of dreams
ANZ and the DXC Dandelion Program have helped Richard build a life of independence on the autism spectrum.
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Behind the glitter
ANZ’s commitment to inclusion and respect for the LGBTIQ+ community extends well beyond one big parade in March.
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Ordinary people, extraordinary talent
For Dan Carney, the Kaleidoscope charity art auction allows him to shed his ANZ suit and reveal his superpower to the world.
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祝50周年 – 50 years in Japan
Half a century later, we look back at the opening of ANZ’s first office in Japan.
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Addressing the elephant in the room
Leaders must strive to remove the stigma around mental health and empower those experiencing mental health conditions to seek help and be the best version of themselves.
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Aiming for zero waste
There are simple steps everyone can take to reduce their personal waste and contribute to a future with less plastic.
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The power of a positive voice
From Moonta Bay to Melbourne, Fallon Wanganeen is spreading positivity to help empower others.
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Chance of a new future
For the past 12 years, The Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ have supported more than 200 people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds into paid work at ANZ - one participant shares her experience.
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The foundations of a strong partnership
The chief executives of ANZ and Zurich Life & Investments Australia discuss how finding the right business to partner with is simple. If you know what to look for...
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A life in the law according to Bob
From milk bars to legal practice, Bob Santamaria offers a lifetime of knowledge on leadership, customer focus and teamwork.
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Single, working parents: I salute you!
Sam King is a single mother, full-time employee at ANZ and her family live in New Zealand. So how exactly does she manage it all?
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It’s a dog’s life – in the best possible way
Our ever evolving digitally-driven world may have frayed the human connection but man’s best friend can help.
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Ikigai: A reason for being
Jun Sawa carries on his late father’s legacy through photography and rediscovering their Japanese heritage.
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Regional Australia: including the whole community
The crumbling of LGBTIQ+ inclusion barriers isn’t just happening in the bigger cities of Australia.
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A sustainable career move
ANZ’s Stella Saris has turned her passion into her career by helping fight climate change.
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Ditch the resume, play games, get a great job
Resumes were once the starting point to match candidates with jobs. They no longer are the best approach.
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Kia ora Lesleigh
Māori festivals are not only a time for celebration. For Lesleigh Ricardi, they’re also a time for reflection and a great opportunity to teach others about her culture.
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IWD2019: accepting people for who they are
Caitlin Monnery had a relatively easy time coming out. Not everyone has the same experience.
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IWD2019: reigniting careers in technology
ANZ’s new Return to Work program is designed to help women reignite their careers by offering choice and flexibility in roles within ANZ Technology.
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Signs of Love
On the sunny beach of Bondi, Steve and Brendan share what it means to be supported at work
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More than a word, reconciliation takes action
The journey through learning, accountability and action towards reconciliation.
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Group Executive changes in Australia
ANZ today announced a new management structure for its Australia business.