Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while around 1.5 million Australians still use cash for more than 80% of their in-person payments, the number of businesses accepting them has shrunk.

It's faster, you don't have to carry cash, and card payments are accepted by 97 per cent of merchants, according to research by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). But digital payments have ...

Cash use in Australia has steadily declined over the ... Meanwhile, debit and credit card payments have remained strong, with debit card usage increasing over the same period.

Of the 13,000 payments, only 17 were with cheques ... But in 2020, the Morrison-led Coalition government backed down. If Australia wants to ban cash (and ban it for small transactions, too ...

As Sweden rolls back its push toward a fully cashless economy, Australia is confronting its own digital tipping point.

A pro-cash advocate has revealed just how much card payments are setting back businesses and customers as he warns against a cashless society in Australia. Cash Welcome campaign coordinator Jason ...

The total value of cash payments made in Australia represented just 6 per cent of all point-of-sale transactions in 2022, according to financial technology company FIS global. UNSW Professor of ...

National Seniors Australia chief advocate Ian Henschke ... While almost all Metro customers choose to pay with cards, cash remains incredibly important to those who don't for a whole range of ...

If you’ve ever found yourself fumbling for coins at the checkout or been caught out by a ‘card only’ sign at your local café, ...

The Australian government's financial intelligence agency has imposed $5,000 cash withdrawal limits on crypto ATMs.

The bulk of Australian consumers say businesses should be banned from passing on surcharges, with figures showing it is ...

According to the FIS Worldpay Global Payments Report, Australia is projected to be 98 per cent cashless by 2024, and cash payments are expected to decline to just 2.1 per cent of in-store purchases.