Read stories from Reporter, Rachel St Clair
Sep 23, 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.
Sep 23, 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.
Sep 23, 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.
Sep 16, 2025
Westpac adopts Mastercard’s new virtual card via Oracle
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 2, 2025
Macquarie Bank joins BioCatch Trust
Macquarie Bank has joined BioCatch Trust Australia, adding an additional layer of security protection against fraud and scams for its customers.
Aug 26, 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.
Aug 19, 2025
Confidential: AP+, AusPayNet A2A consultations wrap up
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.
Aug 19, 2025
Red Energy reaps savings thanks to PayTo
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 12, 2025
atmwest expands in Australia and Mauritius
atmwest is expanding its services into Australia’s larger cities and overseas - to the island nation of Mauritius.
Aug 12, 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.
Aug 12, 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.
Aug 5, 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.
Aug 5, 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.
Jul 29, 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.
Jul 29, 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.
Jul 29, 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.
Jul 22, 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.
Jul 22, 2025
AP+ Beem app integrates Cashrewards
Australian Payments Plus’ digital wallet Beem has integrated Cashrewards into its app, giving customers an alternative way to earn cashback on their purchases.
Jul 8, 2025
AP+’s PayTo ad campaign
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.
Jul 8, 2025
Police issue warnings over counterfeit cash
After a spate of incidents involving fake cash, Tasmania and Queensland police have issued warnings about counterfeit $100 and $50 notes.