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RBA reforms to ban surcharges & cap fees reshape payments

RBA reforms to ban surcharges & cap fees reshape payments

The RBA will ban surcharges and cap interchange fees on card payments by mid-2026, boosting alternative methods like Account-to-Account payments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Australian consumers seek value as RBA holds rates steady

Australian consumers seek value as RBA holds rates steady

The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps interest rates steady as consumers focus on value amid economic uncertainty, seeking discounts and prioritising essentials.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

Agentic AI drives productivity & innovation across Australia

Digital Transformation

Agentic AI drives productivity & innovation across Australia

Agentic AI is boosting productivity and innovation across Australia, helping firms tackle skills shortages and accelerate development in multiple sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board to boost growth

Clean technologies

Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board to boost growth

Marnie Baker joins FinTech Australia board as Non-Executive Director, aiming to boost fintech growth and support regional and climate-focused innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025

Bank Australia rolls out voice biometrics designed by Nuance

Unified Communications

Bank Australia rolls out voice biometrics designed by Nuance

After a successful test rollout at the end of 2020, the bank is now offering voice-based biometric protection to all customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2021

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The E-waste security crisis

Data Protection

The E-waste security crisis

Old computers and discarded phones are exposing organisations to data theft, with up to a fifth of cyber incursions occurring at disposal time.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025

Visibility and AI in a world of security threats

Digital Transformation

Visibility and AI in a world of security threats

Burnout is mounting for security teams as sprawling attack surfaces and false positives make threats harder to spot and stop.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2023

Wellington at ‘epicentre’ of property downturn

Wellington at ‘epicentre’ of property downturn

Mortgage holders may welcome easing nationwide declines, but Wellington is still leading the slump, with Porirua posting the steepest falls.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022

Regional differences showing as property market downturn sets in

Regional differences showing as property market downturn sets in

Tighter credit and higher rates are leaving first home buyers more exposed, with some regions now showing early signs of vulnerability.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 10th Apr 2022

Is Australia doomed to the same fate as New Zealand?

Is Australia doomed to the same fate as New Zealand?

House prices could surge 30 per cent in three years unless regulators curb lending as ultra-low rates fuel debt and investor demand.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021

What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property

What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property

Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2019