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

BWP Trust (BWP AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) statutory profit rose 41.2% Y/Y to 221.8mln, rev. rose 3% Y/Y to 103.6mln. (Newswires)

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)

GQG Partners (GQG AT) - Co. FY (USD) net rose 7.3% Y/Y to 463.3mln, FUM rose 7.1% Y/Y to USD 163.9mln. (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)

Australian Treasurer Chalmers appointed Bruce Preston to the RBA board. (AFR)