PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Westpac (WBC AT) Q1 2026 (AUD) unaudited net profit 1.9bln (prev. 1.7bln Y/Y), net oper. income rose 1% from the H2 2025 quarterly average to AUD 5.8bln

Cochlear (COH AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) statutory net fell 21% Y/Y to 161.5mln, rev. rose 1% Y/Y to 1.18bln. (Motley Fool)Maas Group (MGH AT) - Co. reportedly faces pressure to acquire electrical contractors to compete for lucrative energy transition projects after selling its AUD 1.7bln construction materials business. (The Australian)NIB Holdings (NHF AT) - Co. sold international travel insurance business World Nomads Group to US-listed SiriusPoint for about AUD 100mln. (AFR)Westpac (WBC AT) - Co. Q1 2026 (AUD) unaudited net profit 1.9bln (prev. 1.7bln Y/Y), net oper. income rose 1% from the H2 2025 quarterly average to AUD 5.8bln. (Newswires)Other NewsAustralian Treasurer Chalmers appointed Bruce Preston to the RBA board. (AFR)