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Small businesses urged to ditch cheques as shutdown nears

PayDay News
22 Jul, 2026
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PayDay News
22 Jul, 2026
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Australia's payments industry is urging small businesses that still rely on cheques to begin planning their transition to digital payment methods, warning the country's cheque system is now on a defined path to closure after decades of declining use.
Small businesses urged to ditch cheques as shutdown nears
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Australia's payments industry is urging small businesses that still rely on cheques to begin planning their transition to digital payment methods, warning the country's cheque system is now on a defined path to closure after decades of declining use.

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