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Fat Zebra grazes SecurePay in latest buying spree

Fat Zebra has bought SecurePay from Australia Post in a bid to boost merchants.

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AUSTRAC expects payments industry to know and report illegal tobacco sellers

AUSTRAC has warned elements of the payments industry currently supplying payments terminals and ATMs to illegal tobacco shops that it expects them to follow the law, know their customers and report illegal transactions.

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Bolt welcomes new Chair, David Foster

Former Suncorp Bank CEO, and Chair of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Chair and Youi Insurance, David Foster, is now taking on a new role as Chair of payments outfit, the Bolt Group (Bolt).

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Industry urged to consider the national interest with NPP migration

In Sydney this week, a packed room of Australian payments industry heavyweights was asked to pull together to ensure the New Payments Platform (NPP) delivers value for money and is in the national interest.

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Supermarket inquiry was a missed opportunity on payments competition

The final report for the ACCC's supermarkets inquiry was a missed opportunity to shine the spotlight on unfair card fees paid by Australian small businesses, says the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS).

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Tap and go payments arrive on some regional NSW and Qld buses

The NSW Government is rolling out tap and go payment options to 400 town bus services throughout regional NSW.

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Australia regulates Crypto to unleash opportunities, while Washington moves to make the US the “Bitcoin superpower”

Just after US President Donald Trump highlighted his very public support for cryptocurrency, the Australian Government has moved to regulate and “provide clarity and certainty to the digital assets sector”.

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Federal Government debit surcharges continue, despite proposed ban

Aussies are continuing to cop debit card surcharges for Federal Government services such as new passports, visas and national parks entry, despite a proposed ban.

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Inquiry to adjudicate industry split over property settlement monopoly

The members of a Senate Committee Inquiry face the daunting task of shaping the future of a cornerstone of the Australian economy – buying property - against a backdrop of industry discontent, outages and big business profits.

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Least Cost Routing enablement still has a long way to go

The RBA latest 6-monthly data on Least Cost Routing (LCR) highlights not only how far there is to go to full enablement, but the reasons why Australia’s acquirers aren't there yet.

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