Payments
Opinion
Opinion
The Armaguard saga shows we’re a long way from ditching cash entirely
Financial troubles at Armaguard highlight the strain on the system used to distribute cash to ATMs, supermarkets and post offices.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Analysis
Scams
$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts
A new alert system from NAB has saved customers – including many desperate Swifties – a total of $80 million in potential scams.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Household debt
Good, bad, or just okay? How to know when to take on debt
Any debt is bad if you can’t pay it back, but some debts are better to have than others.
- by Grace Bacon
Opinion
Opinion
Here’s a tip, Australia: Leave this bad American habit to them
It was the most anticipated brunch of my life, but the request for a tip left a bad taste in my mouth.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Opinion
Good riddance to cheques, but don’t ditch cash just yet
Cheques are an inefficient form of payment and should be phased out. Cash, however, is still used and valued by many.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
City life
Hidden surcharges are turning Australia into the US. Is it time to bring back cash?
Take a look at your bank statement, and it’s likely you’ve been hit by multiple add-ons you didn’t expect and weren’t warned about. So what’s the deal?
- by Cara Waters
Restaurants say surcharges are necessary. But experts say extra fees are ‘running rampant’
One expert says unsuspecting diners are being “totally whacked” with added surcharges on restaurant bills, while some eateries claim they are necessary to cover payment fees and rising costs.
- by Cara Waters
Buy now, pay later companies commit to better access to hardship support schemes
The Australian Finance Industry Association has released interim guidelines to protect customers ahead of the federal government’s intended regulation of the popular short-term loans.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Online shopping, data hacks and organised criminals fuel 36 per cent rise in card fraud
Australians lost a record $677.5 million to payment fraud in the 2023 financial year, prompting yet more warnings against phishing scams.
- by Jessica Yun
Banks want to band together to secure cash supply
Australian banks are seeking permission from the competition watchdog to work together to ensure customers around the country can continue to easily access cash.
- by Clancy Yeates
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RBA
Reserve Bank revolution to stretch from interest rates to Apple Pay
Next week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will unveil the biggest overhaul to the Reserve Bank since its creation, with everything from rates to digital dollars set to change.
- by Shane Wright