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Australia bans card payment surcharges from October 1: Here's What the RBA changes mean

Australia bans card payment surcharges from October 1: Here's What the RBA changes mean

Australia is eliminating debit and credit card payment surcharges nationwide in a sweeping Reserve Bank of Australia overhaul expected to save shoppers billions.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 02:41 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Mastercard global payment outage resolved after system update

Mastercard global payment outage resolved after system update

A global Mastercard technical glitch halted digital wallets, Apple Pay, and tap-and-go transactions across Australia on Saturday, leaving shoppers stranded at registers before being resolved.

Business ·15 Aug 2026, 12:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read