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The changes we made to the way we do business during the height of Covid-19 was a major contributor to the accelerated adoption of digital wallets and contactless payments. With smartphone penetration across Asia Pacific rising steadily, the adoption of mobile payments is following suit. It is predicted that we will very soon be a cashless society but […]

While Australians were winding down at the end of 2022, the Australian Labor government passed a bill to cap gas prices in direct response to the continuing global energy crisis. Price regulation is not a new concept and exists across a range of sectors including private health insurance, prescription medication, rent control and even milk. On the surface […]

As we look back on 2022, we reflect on another roller coaster ride of a year. Just when we finally had the pandemic in the rear view mirror, along came war, inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain disruption. Here is a look back on some of the major headlines in the world of banking […]

At the beginning of the month the Jobs and Skills Summit took place in Canberra. Productivity, upskilling and increased engagement were marked as key points of focus. Here we’ve highlighted some key outcomes of the summit. Productivity Recent data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms that there has been a decrease in productivity and a […]

Last month in Australia there was massive data breach with one of the leading telcos, Optus. They were subject to one of Australia’s biggest customer cyber security hacks in decades, with up to 9.8m people at risk of financial crime due to the breach. This has resulted in a large-scale review of cyber security not […]

It has been a tumultuous year for the United Kingdom. Historically, a change at the helm of the British monarchy would dominate the headlines of The Sun and the Daily Mail for months, but that has not been the case. The ‘partygate’ scandal that marked the end of Boris Johnson was simply an entree with […]