Read stories from Reporter, Rachel St Clair
Fintech
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Dec 17, 2025
Christmas shoppers fund climate and biodiversity projects and deliveries boom
Australian fintech Sphere for Good and New Zealand’s HealthPost’s partnership has seen Flora & Fauna online shoppers make 11,000 contributions towards climate and biodiversity projects when ordering parcel deliveries in the lead up to Christmas.
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Dec 17, 2025
Mint Payments partners with Zip Co to add flexible payment options for travel merchants
Mint Payments and Zip Co have partnered to introduce flexible payment options for travel bookings across Mint’s merchant network.
Fintech
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Dec 3, 2025
Coinbase Australia picks new ex-CommSec exec as COO
Cryptocurrency exchange company, Coinbase Australia, has appointed former CommSec Executive Manager Adam Judd as Chief Operating Officer ahead of big changes to the regulatory landscape.
Cash
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Nov 26, 2025
Aussies prepare to flash cash in holiday sales bonanza
While cashless is king during the sales events leading up to Christmas, more than a quarter of shoppers will use cash for some purchases, according to Monash Business School’s annual seasonal retail research report.
Fintech
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Nov 19, 2025
Aussies to sleigh holiday sales using AI as Santa’s helper
More than half of Aussies under 45 are planning to use creative AI tools to assist with holiday shopping, according to new research from PayPal.
Fintech
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Nov 19, 2025
Vault new Mastercard Principal Issuer
Melbourne-based card payment fintech, Vault Payment Solutions has become a Mastercard Principal Issuer, promising both clients and cardholders faster innovation, greater agility, and enhanced security.
Fintech
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Nov 12, 2025
Financial counsellors remain concerned about BNPL impact, as online transactions climb
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.
A2A
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Nov 5, 2025
Checkout.com and UBER announce global partnership
Checkout.com has announced a new partnership with Uber - providing acquiring and payment gateway services to Uberʼs ridesharing and on-demand delivery platforms.
Fintech
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Oct 29, 2025
CDR & Digital ID could take the pain out of rental applications
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+.
Fintech
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Oct 29, 2025
CHOICE puts delivery app price hikes in the spotlight
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.
Fintech
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Oct 29, 2025
Tyro aged care solution launched
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
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Oct 22, 2025
ANZ and Everyday Rewards team up as interchange storm rages
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.
Fintech
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Oct 15, 2025
Aussie Monoova named Company of the Year at Global FinTech Awards
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.
Fintech
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Oct 15, 2025
PayPal Open launches in Australia
PayPal has launched its new merchant platform PayPal Open in Australia, integrating a suite of commerce tools from the PayPal ecosystem.
Fintech
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Oct 15, 2025
Tokenised invoices: way of the future?
Tokenised invoices are the next step in safe and instant reconciled payments, according to payments fintech, Azupay.
Fintech
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Oct 8, 2025
Monoova adds PayTo for WooCommerce merchants
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.
Fintech
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Oct 8, 2025
Zeller sets sights on UK’s £1.3 Trillion SME Market
Melbourne blended rate PSP Zeller has set its sights on the UK as the first step in a “global expansion” strategy.
Crypto
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Oct 1, 2025
Hana Wallet launches mobile-first, crypto card
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
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Oct 1, 2025
Pocket money payments up 300% ... but kids learn along the way
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.
Cash
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Sep 24, 2025
'Bestie Tax' bites Australian generosity, PayPal data shows
Paypal has revealed the true impact of the ‘Bestie Tax’ – the silent cost of sparing friends’ feelings at the expense of your own wallet.
Fintech
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Sep 24, 2025
Clover launches Apple’s Tap to Pay
Clover has launched a new update, enabling Apple's Tap to Pay on mobile phones through its app in Australia.
Fintech
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Sep 24, 2025
Ezypay acquired by US tech company, Xplor
Sydney payments fintech Ezypay has been acquired by US tech company, Xplor Technologies, for an undisclosed sum.
Banks
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Aug 27, 2025
Scams Awareness Week: Stop. Check. Protect
Scams Awareness Week’s 2025 theme focuses on urging consumers to Stop. Check. Protect. when keeping yourself safe from scams.
Fintech
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Aug 13, 2025
Monoova launches new A2A plugin for WooCommerce
Monoova has launched a new payments plugin for WooCommerce, enabling Account-to-Account (A2A) and traditional card payments.
Fintech
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Aug 13, 2025
Passkeys are the future for Azupay
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.
Fintech
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Aug 6, 2025
Fiserv sued over Clover move in US
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.
Fintech
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Aug 6, 2025
Quest and Coles payment terminal partnership
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.
Banks
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Jul 30, 2025
Beware Tues arvo - Westpac scam warning
A Westpac survey has revealed new data showing 4pm on Tuesday afternoons is when customers are most likely to fall prey to scammers.
Banks
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Jul 30, 2025
FICO: Scams, mule accounts and social media
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.
Fintech
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Jul 30, 2025
Tyro partners with Odoo
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.
Fintech
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Jul 23, 2025
Airwallex partners with Arsenal
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.
