Here’s a tip,Australia:Leave this bad American habit to them
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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.

  • byWilliam Bennett

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Good riddance to cheques,but don’t ditch cash just yet
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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.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Hidden surcharges are turning Australia into the US. Is it time to bring back cash?
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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?

  • byCara Waters
Restaurants say surcharges are necessary. But experts say extra fees are ‘running rampant’

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.

  • byCara Waters
Buy now,pay later companies commit to better access to hardship support schemes

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.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Online shopping,data hacks and organised criminals fuel 36 per cent rise in card fraud

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.

  • byJessica Yun
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Banks want to band together to secure cash supply

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.

  • byClancy Yeates
Reserve Bank revolution to stretch from interest rates to Apple Pay
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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.

  • byShane Wright
‘War on scams’:Australian banks to name-check money transfers
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‘War on scams’:Australian banks to name-check money transfers

Australian banks will block customers from transferring money if there is a name listed by the sender that does not match the details of the recipient.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Afterpay defends subscription foray after consumer group warnings

Afterpay defends subscription foray after consumer group warnings

Consumer advocates say Afterpay’s new subscription product could lure Australians into more debt,but the company says it offers a safer alternative to credit cards.

  • byMillie Muroi
iPhone and apps are trumping cards for payments – but be cautious
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Fintech

iPhone and apps are trumping cards for payments – but be cautious

As tech giants muscle their way into finance,regulators are wary of the risks to competition from these new players.

  • byClancy Yeates