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Payment failures put AUD $3.1 billion retail sales at risk
Disaster Recovery

Payment failures put AUD $3.1 billion retail sales at risk

Shoppers walk away within minutes when card systems fail, with outages now threatening AUD $3.1 billion in annual retail and hospitality sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Tap and go stories

Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
EduTech

Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID

University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.

By Gallagher Security • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Mastercard links with TerraPay to boost wallet tap-and-go
Crypto

Mastercard links with TerraPay to boost wallet tap-and-go

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend
Data Protection

AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend

AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
How COVID-19 has accelerated the progress of innovative payment solutions
Marketing Technologies

How COVID-19 has accelerated the progress of innovative payment solutions

Software technology company Synthesis lays out five ways COVID-19 has changed our behaviour and the payment solutions designed to meet the new criteria.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021
Kiwis finally showing a bit of trust in tap and go payments
Marketing Technologies

Kiwis finally showing a bit of trust in tap and go payments

Kiwis are increasingly tapping into contactless payments, with 36% favouring the swift 'Tap and Go' at supermarkets, per MasterCard.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees
Fintech

Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees

Auckland startup Wallo Pay launches open banking service, targeting card surcharges it says drain over USD $1 billion a year from NZ.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Slow step forward for New Zealand public transport
Smart Cities

Slow step forward for New Zealand public transport

Passengers across New Zealand will eventually tap cards and mobile wallets on buses, trains and ferries, but the rollout is not due until 2026.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2022
ANZ Bank POS and ATMs to accept UnionPay cards
EFTPOS

ANZ Bank POS and ATMs to accept UnionPay cards

ANZ becomes first bank in New Zealand to accept UnionPay's QuickPass payment solution across its EFTPOS network.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016