Federal Government debit card surcharges continue, despite proposed ban

By Warwick Ponder, Managing Editor

Aussies are continuing to cop debit card surcharges for Federal Government services such as new passports, visas and national parks entry, despite a proposed ban.

Inquiry to adjudicate industry split over property settlement monopoly

By Michael Sainsbury, Senior Business Analyst

The members of a Senate Committee Inquiry face the daunting task of shaping the future of a cornerstone of the Australian economy – buying property - against a backdrop of industry discontent, outages and big business profits.

tikpay team up with MineSec for cost-effective mobile-based transit

By Staff Reporter 

Aussie transit payment startup tikpay has selected Singapore-based MineSec to help them offer a more flexible, cost-effective and innovative mobile solution for commuters that doesn’t rely on expensive hardware.

Least Cost Routing enablement still has a long way to go

By Peter Drennan, Senior Business Analyst 

The RBA latest 6-monthly data on Least Cost Routing (LCR) highlights not only how far there is to go to full enablement, but the reasons why Australia’s acquirers aren't there yet.

Australia regulates Crypto to unleash opportunities, while Washington moves to make the US the “Bitcoin superpower”

By Staff Reporter

Just after US President Donald Trump highlighted his very public support for cryptocurrency, the Australian Government has moved to regulate and “provide clarity and certainty to the digital assets sector”.

Sphere rides the payment rails for climate action and welcomes new CEO

By Staff Reporter 

Australian payments and eco tech outfit, Sphere, has onboarded two more Asian bank customers and a new CEO.

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