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Oct 6, 2026
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Amex “no surcharge” exodus?
American Express may face an acceptance revolt beyond the government, council and retail business that already block its cards in Australia. Three of Australia’s major banks – Westpac, NAB and ANZ – now exclude it from their flat rate deals and merchants are angry about fees.
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Oct 6, 2026
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ASIC targets bank AI, scams, offset accounts and BNPL
Banks face scrutiny of artificial intelligence, scam prevention, offset accounts and customer service as ASIC outlines its priorities, including checks on buy now, pay later (BNPL) compliance.
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Oct 6, 2026
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Okta puts a kill switch on AI agents that handle your money
Okta has demonstrated how AI agents shopping in Google's Gemini can apply human sign-off and a kill switch, as Australian banks and card schemes fight over who pays when agents err.
