Australia

Australia’s Mobile Wallet Use Surges 12,000% Amid Cash Shortage
Australia’s Mobile Wallet Use Surges 12,000% Amid Cash Shortage
June 03, 2024  |  Cash

Paper money use is reportedly waning in Australia amid troubles at its top cash supplier. Linfox Armaguard, which moves 90% of cash to the country’s...

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Australia Targets ‘Heavy Imbalance’ in Supermarket Sector
Australia Targets ‘Heavy Imbalance’ in Supermarket Sector
April 08, 2024  |  Retail

Australia is reportedly stepping up efforts to regulate its supermarket sector. A new government study, the subject of a Monday (April 8) report by The...

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Meta Dropping Facebook News in US, Australia in April
Meta Dropping Facebook News in US, Australia in April
March 29, 2024  |  Meta

Meta will close Facebook News in the United States and Australia in April. This move comes after the company did the same thing in the...

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Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
March 22, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Stripe is now powering payments for retailers using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in Australia and Canada. With Stripe Terminal and Stripe Connect enabling in-person...

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AutoSettle Launches Car-Buying Platform in Australia
AutoSettle Launches Car-Buying Platform in Australia
March 20, 2024  |  eCommerce

FinTech startup AutoSettle launched a platform to improve the vehicle-buying process in Australia. The platform is the world’s first virtual settlement exchange for cars and offers instant and...

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Australia Payments Plus Picks Swift to Battle Payments Fraud
Australia Payments Plus Picks Swift to Battle Payments Fraud
March 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has chosen Swift to assist in improving the country’s payment capabilities. Swift will build a service to reduce misdirect payments and boost...

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Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny in Australia’
Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny in Australia’
March 11, 2024  |  Apple

The head of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says Apple’s in-country payments operations need greater oversight. “They should be subjected to a lot more scrutiny in Australia,” said Matt Comyn, whose comments at a...

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Australian Trial Tests Wireless Charging of Electric Trucks
Australian Trial Tests Wireless Charging of Electric Trucks
February 26, 2024  |  Technology

A new trial in Australia is set to test roads that wirelessly charge electric trucks as they drive, potentially revolutionizing the trucking industry. The $8.2...

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Taylor Swift Tour Expected to Generate $780 Million in Melbourne, Australia
Taylor Swift Tour Expected to Generate $780 Million in Melbourne, Australia
February 15, 2024  |  Economy

As pop star Taylor Swift kicks off her Eras tour in Australia, fans are flocking to the concerts and injecting money into the economy. The...

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