Fintech
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Nov 12, 2025
Consumers could be digging themselves into deeper debt using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to pay for essential items say financial counselling experts, as new PayPal research shows one-in-three Australians are using BNPL for online payments.
Digital & Online
Nov 5, 2025
A recent PayPal Circular Economy Research Report has shown Australians are drowning in clutter, with 9 in 10 having $1,349 worth of unused items lying around that could be turned into cash.
A2A
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Checkout.com has announced a new partnership with Uber - providing acquiring and payment gateway services to Uberʼs ridesharing and on-demand delivery platforms.
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Oct 29, 2025
The soul crushing process of filling in piles of detailed rental applications could get a whole lot easier with the clever application of technologies like Digital ID and the Consumer Data Right (CDR), according to Sydney payments outfits Fat Zebra and AP+.
DoorDash, Milkrun and Uber Eats could be charging consumers 40 per cent more for some grocery items compared to what they cost instore, a CHOICE investigation into third-party delivery apps has found.
Tyro Health has launched its fully certified, integrated Aged Care Solution ahead of the Australian Government's Support at Home program, which will commence on Saturday.
Banks
Oct 22, 2025
In the midst of fierce debate about the future of credit card rewards programs and interchange, ANZ and Woolworths Group’s Everyday Rewards have announced a new loyalty partnership.
Government
The government has announced it's drafting legislation to target a crackdown on crypto ATMs that may see the machines, which buy cash to sell crypto currency, restricted or banned.
Around 40 percent of Australians express distrust towards the major banks, while “the cost of living crunch does not discriminate”, according to new research from Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV).
Oct 15, 2025
Australian payment services provider Monoova has been named Company of the Year at the Global FinTech Awards 2025 in London, highlighting Australia’s growing influence in the global fintech sector.
PayPal has launched its new merchant platform PayPal Open in Australia, integrating a suite of commerce tools from the PayPal ecosystem.
Tokenised invoices are the next step in safe and instant reconciled payments, according to payments fintech, Azupay.
Oct 8, 2025
Monoova customers will now be able to make instant, secure payments directly to their bank accounts with the payment service provider adding PayTo to its card-acquiring and PayID plug-in for WooCommerce merchants.
Melbourne blended rate PSP Zeller has set its sights on the UK as the first step in a “global expansion” strategy.
Crypto
Oct 1, 2025
Spending crypto via Apple Pay and Google Pay just became easier via a new virtual pre-paid crypto card launched by Sydney decentralised finance start up Hana Wallet.
Cash
Inflation is hitting parents’ hip pockets, with new Westpac data revealing more than half of Australian children are earning on average $25 per week – roughly 300% more their parents did back in the day.
Sep 24, 2025
Paypal has revealed the true impact of the ‘Bestie Tax’ – the silent cost of sparing friends’ feelings at the expense of your own wallet.
Clover has launched a new update, enabling Apple's Tap to Pay on mobile phones through its app in Australia.
Sydney payments fintech Ezypay has been acquired by US tech company, Xplor Technologies, for an undisclosed sum.
Sep 17, 2025
Mastercard has launched a new virtual card option for Australia corporates, with Westpac becoming the first to activate the solution for clients using Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Sep 3, 2025
Macquarie Bank has joined BioCatch Trust Australia, adding an additional layer of security protection against fraud and scams for its customers.
Aug 27, 2025
Scams Awareness Week’s 2025 theme focuses on urging consumers to Stop. Check. Protect. when keeping yourself safe from scams.
Regulation
Aug 20, 2025
A joint consultation on the future vision for A2A payments in Australia by AP+ and AusPayNet has wrapped up, with 60 submissions received - none of which will be published in full.
Red Energy has seen a reduction in card fees and call centre handling times since its collaboration with Zepto last year, according to a new case study.
Aug 13, 2025
atmwest is expanding its services into Australia’s larger cities and overseas - to the island nation of Mauritius.
Monoova has launched a new payments plugin for WooCommerce, enabling Account-to-Account (A2A) and traditional card payments.
Azupay has integrated passkeys across PayTo payments to provide its customers with an additional security layer which is seamless to use, amidst growing concern in the advancement of fraud tactics.
Aug 6, 2025
Fiserv is being sued in the US over the migration of its merchants to Clover and for allegations it misled investors about the point-of-sale’s platform growth.
Quest Payment Systems has partnered with Coles Group to update its payment terminal fleet across more than 2,000 supermarkets and liquor outlets in Australia.
Jul 30, 2025
A Westpac survey has revealed new data showing 4pm on Tuesday afternoons is when customers are most likely to fall prey to scammers.
A FICO survey of bank risk executives has found that scams and mule accounts are the leading cybercrime threats banks face across the Asia Pacific region, while social media was identified as a key scam channel.
Australian payments provider Tyro is partnering with Belgian business management software outfit Odoo to provide an all-in-one payment experience for small businesses and their customers in Australia.
Jul 23, 2025
Aussie payments outfit Airwallex has announced a multi-year partnership with football legends Arsenal Football Club that will see the platform become the club’s Official Finance Software partner.
Australian Payments Plus’ digital wallet Beem has integrated Cashrewards into its app, giving customers an alternative way to earn cashback on their purchases.
Jul 9, 2025
Australian Payments Plus has been running a new PayTo ad campaign, highlighting the digital payment alternative as a new secure way to pay directly from your bank account using a PayID, or BSB and account number.
After a spate of incidents involving fake cash, Tasmania and Queensland police have issued warnings about counterfeit $100 and $50 notes.
