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EarlyPay says work smarter as consumers push back on price rises

Sep 30, 2026

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EarlyPay says work smarter as consumers push back on price rises

As inflation bites, growing resistance to price increases and further pressure on margins, Australian SMEs need to find ways to utilise the staff and resources they already have, says Earlypay’s CEO James Beeson.

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Sep 30, 2026

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Fintech funding spikes 137% in FY26 but investors are very selective

Australian fintech funding doubled this financial year with the top funded areas including banking, financial infrastructure and payments. But the money is concentrated in a handful of companies such as Airwallex, industry executives told PayDay News.

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Sep 29, 2026

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Monoova’s no-bull payments

Stud stock buyers will moo-noova over to online payments when paying to insure their prized bulls and rams, thanks to a collaboration with an online insurance portal and the Australian payment service provider.

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Hello Clever wins Variant backing for global payments push

Sep 18, 2026

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Hello Clever wins Variant backing for global payments push

Sydney-based Hello Clever has secured backing from New York venture firm Variant as it builds a global payments layer designed to choose the best rail for each transaction.

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Adyen consolidates Melbourne’s Limitless payments across six Asian markets

Sep 10, 2026

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Adyen consolidates Melbourne’s Limitless payments across six Asian markets

Melbourne-based gifting group Limitless Technology has consolidated four payment gateways onto Adyen, simplifying payments across five brands and six Asia-Pacific markets as it continues to expand its e-commerce operations.

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Affirm and Shopify launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia

Sep 10, 2026

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Affirm and Shopify launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia

Australian merchants on Shopify will have another BNPL option to pay with the launch of Shop Pay Installments.

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Sep 10, 2026

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Fintechs push RBA to open NPP access and unlock A2A competition

Australian fintech heavyweights led by Airwallex, Adyen, Azupay and Digital Economy Council has put access to the NPP at the centre of the RBA’s regulatory review, calling for intervention to turn A2A into “genuine” competition.

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DataMesh & Castles Technology launch flagship terminals on DataMesh Satellite

Sep 9, 2026

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DataMesh & Castles Technology launch flagship terminals on DataMesh Satellite

A collaboration between DataMesh and Castles Technology brings a range of devices to Australia, giving customers more choice.

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Hello Clever partners with Banking Circle to power global payments for merchants

Sep 2, 2026

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Hello Clever partners with Banking Circle to power global payments for merchants

Aussie fintech Hello Clever has partnered with Banking Circle to expand the payment, settlement and treasury services it delivers to merchants both in Australia and internationally.

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HuePay & Novatti advance payment innovation in new partnership

Sep 2, 2026

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HuePay & Novatti advance payment innovation in new partnership

A new partnership will focus on integrating Chinese-originated payment methods with Australian and New Zealand card payment infrastructure, allowing businesses seamless payment networks across borders.

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Cuscal's 49% profit jump boosted by Indue, Paymark acquisitions

Aug 26, 2026

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Cuscal's 49% profit jump boosted by Indue, Paymark acquisitions

With organic growth at 6%, the company concedes an already flat acquiring line will be its challenged business in FY27 but claims interchange cuts won’t hit issuing revenue.

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Investors sceptical as Tyro profit jumps and Lee resets business for FY27

Aug 26, 2026

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Investors sceptical as Tyro profit jumps and Lee resets business for FY27

Tyro's share price took another hit yesterday as the company delivered its FY26 guidance with profit before tax jumping 40 per cent and elevated Nigel Lee from CEO to Managing Director.

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RewardPay doubles down on business rewards before surcharge ban

Aug 5, 2026

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RewardPay doubles down on business rewards before surcharge ban

Ahead of the Reserve Bank's surcharge ban hit on Aussie businesses, RewardPay is expanding its rewards platform, encouraging small businesses to earn loyalty points on supplier, utility, rent and ATO payments.

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Adyen powers GRYPHLINE payments for launch of Arknights: Endfield

Jul 29, 2026

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Adyen powers GRYPHLINE payments for launch of Arknights: Endfield

Dutch payments giant Adyen has strengthened its presence in the global gaming sector by powering payments for the worldwide launch of Arknights: Endfield, highlighting the growing importance of high-performance payment infrastructure for Australian gamers and international game publishers alike.

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Tyro launches AI-powered accounting platform after Thriday integration

Jul 22, 2026

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Tyro launches AI-powered accounting platform after Thriday integration

Tyro has formally launched Tyro Accounting, bringing the technology it acquired through fintech Thriday into its product suite as the payments provider expands beyond merchant acquiring into integrated business finance software.

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Jul 15, 2026

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Paypa Plane hands Ian Povey the chair

Payments veteran Ian Povey has joined CBA-backed Brisbane fintech Paypa Plane as chair, with the company arguing Australia's next challenge is building trusted payment frameworks for an increasingly AI-driven and account-to-account payments ecosystem.

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Pinch puts up $50K to spark Australia's next payments breakthrough

Jul 15, 2026

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Pinch puts up $50K to spark Australia's next payments breakthrough

Fiserv-owned fintech Pinch Payments is betting a $50,000 cash prize will help uncover the next generation of payments innovation, launching a national hackathon aimed at solving real-world business payment challenges.

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Fortress Tyro rallies staff for FY27 reboot

Jul 8, 2026

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Fortress Tyro rallies staff for FY27 reboot

Just two weeks after cutting around 31 technology roles and signalling a strategic push into banking, data and AI, Tyro CEO Nigel Lee has brought his workforce together to kick off FY27.

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1receipt joins Clover App Market in Fiserv partnership

Jul 1, 2026

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1receipt joins Clover App Market in Fiserv partnership

Melbourne digital receipt fintech 1receipt has partnered with Fiserv to integrate its paperless receipt technology with Clover, giving retailers access to high-speed digital receipts without requiring shoppers to provide personal information at checkout.

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Payments decide where merchants stay — and where shoppers buy

Jul 1, 2026

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Payments decide where merchants stay — and where shoppers buy

Payments have moved from the back office to the front line of business competition, with new Worldpay research showing payment capability is now a major driver of merchant loyalty, customer experience and checkout behaviour.

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RBA turns spotlight on platforms as Zeller fires up AI

Jul 1, 2026

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RBA turns spotlight on platforms as Zeller fires up AI

The Reserve Bank is questioning whether integrated platforms are reducing competition in payments just as Australian fintech Zeller launches a new AI-powered product in a market dominated by global platforms like Square, Stripe, Shift4, Shopify and Lightspeed.

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Payments win as Hello Clever dominates Finnies

Jun 24, 2026

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Payments win as Hello Clever dominates Finnies

Payments was the clear winner at this year’s Finnies, with Hello Clever dominating the night, while Zepto and Remitly also took out major awards.

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Jun 17, 2026

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OKX Pay launches in Australia

Global cryptocurrency exchange launches new everyday spending instrument for Australian customers, offering up rewards in global dollar stablecoin, USDG.

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Revolut renews bank licence bid and launches $1,200 debit card as regulatory clouds gather

Jun 17, 2026

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Revolut renews bank licence bid and launches $1,200 debit card as regulatory clouds gather

Switched off from the NPP PayTo service for now after a a zombie fraud incident, the global fintech is also fighting to gain a licence in the US and has been blocked from onboarding new customers in the European Union, even as its customer numbers grow and its valuation has soared past US$100 billion.

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Volt and Trade Nation launch real-time payments for Australian traders, starting a global partnership

Jun 10, 2026

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Volt and Trade Nation launch real-time payments for Australian traders, starting a global partnership

Kicking off a global launch in Australia with PayID, a partnership between Volt, Trade Nation and Praxis promises to bring A2A capabilities through a single integration to trading clients.