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News about mobile wallets and payment methods, including Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Mobile tap takes the lead as card spend hits new records

Mobile tap takes the lead as card spend hits new records

For the first time, more than half of all contactless in-store debit card transaction value is being generated from tapping with a ...
No concessions as Melbourne turns on $2B tap transit tech and Sydney moves on

No concessions as Melbourne turns on $2B tap transit tech and Sydney moves on

A “successful trial” of standard tap and go transit payments tech in Melbourne will finally see the service expand over the coming ...
Merchant fees hit record highs as card spending surges

Merchant fees hit record highs as card spending surges

Visa and Mastercard credit card merchant fees both reached 0.99% in the March quarter - the highest levels on record - while ...
The NFC chip, the banks, and the distraction from the bigger payments fight

The NFC chip, the banks, and the distraction from the bigger payments fight

As the Reserve Bank mulls over the scope of its second payments consultation, it must consider whether regulating Google and Apple will ...
Transport for NSW delivers concession transit while Littlepay turns on Wellington tap

Transport for NSW delivers concession transit while Littlepay turns on Wellington tap

While Melbourne’s myki tap and go transit payments trial continues, a local fintech has delivered a working system to New Zealand’s capital ...
Perfume and petrol: what two April data drops reveal about the Aussie wallet

Perfume and petrol: what two April data drops reveal about the Aussie wallet

Experian's latest Business Pulse paints one picture of the Australian consumer. CommBank's March Household Spending Insights paints another. Read them side by ...
Cash still growing as ATM withdrawals hit a six-year high and debit surges

Cash still growing as ATM withdrawals hit a six-year high and debit surges

ATM withdrawals reached $9.3 billion in February, the highest single month since July 2020 when $9.7 billion was withdrawn. It is the ...
Express Transit mobile confusion as Victorian myki tap trial kicks in

Express Transit mobile confusion as Victorian myki tap trial kicks in

Easy access mobile payments for transit may be responsible for Victorian commuters accidently paying for fares twice. ...
Debit cards hit 77% of volume and 70% of in-store purchase value for first time

Debit cards hit 77% of volume and 70% of in-store purchase value for first time

Australian consumers continued their shift towards debit cards in January 2026, with debit reaching 77% of volume and a milestone 70% share ...
ParliPay – hours of action-packed TV with a pinch of fiction

ParliPay – hours of action-packed TV with a pinch of fiction

Last week I spent two days watching the parade of banking and payment seniors strut their stuff in Canberra at the House ...
No new pay Apps on iPhone NFC! But Apple says Aussie developers are “well down the path”

No new pay Apps on iPhone NFC! But Apple says Aussie developers are “well down the path”

While “numerous” developers have been allowed to work on Apple’s prized NFC chip in Australia, the tech giant has told a parliamentary ...
Small business unites against card scheme “margin grab”

Small business unites against card scheme “margin grab”

Ahead of hearings next week, 24 submissions - and counting - have been published by the parliamentary inquiry, with banks joining business ...

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