Comparisons with other territories used to push A2A retail business cases in Australia are misleading. In reality, buying a coffee, beer or train ticket is most likely cheaper with a debit card on your mobile.

Due to a rare ticketing arrangement Stripe and PayPal are now on the hook for millions in refunds via delayed card chargebacks, after the merchant, Bluesfest Enterprises, went belly up.

Telstra just announced it's teaming up with ANZ, NAB and Westpac to hunt money mules – people who shuffle stolen cash through their bank accounts on behalf of criminal networks. But why can’t the telco block dodgy callers and messages riding the network in the first place, like Samsung does?

With illegal tobacco being couriered around the country by Australia Post on the back of online payments, only CBA and Tyro appear to be taking noticeable action as the Federal Coalition sets up its own tobacco taskforce.

On The Interchange Bench this week, Bolt Group expands to New Zealand with the help of ex-PM John Key but no Binance yet. Block sees double on Finnies judging panel, CBA’s Albert Naffah among the stars in the eftpos show next week, CBA Chair, Paul O’Malley, calls out US AI tech drain without Mastercard mention, Amex turns up the heat on business card points and the RBA searches for a digital and content guru.

More than 18 months after receiving $2.1 million in funding for surcharging surveillance, the competition regulator has finally taken action.

It is a very busy and critical time for payments most powerful decision-makers, but with delays in decisions, extra scrutiny from the economics committee, and a member’s term ending in December, interest is swirling about the RBA’s Payments System Board.

US crypto outfit Ripple is buying the remnants of Banking Circle’s original Australian entity, BC Payments Australia, to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) quickly.

Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB, and Westpac have joined a new Swift framework promising faster, cheaper, more transparent international payments. It's a big coalition, a polished launch, and a genuinely ambitious global rollout. It's also a story with some conspicuous gaps.

Treasury has launched a consultation on new legislation for payments service providers (PSPs), including a power to make rules for a mandatory and revised ePayments Code and new controls for unclaimed monies.

Australian consumers continued their shift towards debit cards in January 2026, with debit reaching 77% of volume and a milestone 70% share of in-store card purchase value for the first time on record.

Revolut says its has found a simpler solution for its customers paying pesky utility bills and online subscriptions. With PayTo, consumers can now view, pause or cancel recurring payment agreements within their app.

A CHOICE report has found that most banks aren’t complying with their own industry code of practice to stop elder financial abuse - costing vulnerable people several billions of dollars a year.