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Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

The government is mandating cash for essential services across the country. Supermarkets and petrol stations are in – but bottle shops and cafes are out.

  • by Shane Wright

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Legal tender: Seven reasons not to abandon cash just yet
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Legal tender: Seven reasons not to abandon cash just yet

Digital payments might be on the rise, but cash can be a lifeline for those who rely on it to pay for essential items.

  • by Nina Hendy
Everything I learnt by giving up my card and using only cash for a week

Everything I learnt by giving up my card and using only cash for a week

According to the government, physical currency isn’t going anywhere. But just how easy is it to give up tap-and-go?

  • by Angus Delaney
Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.

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Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

The use of physical currency has plummeted in recent years, but Australians will still be able to use it to buy essential items into the future.

  • by James Massola and Shane Wright
The $6 trillion gamble the RBA isn’t willing to take

The $6 trillion gamble the RBA isn’t willing to take

The Reserve Bank has ruled out creating its own digital currency, partly over fears it could undermine the nation’s entire banking system.

  • by Shane Wright
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The costly business of cash has to change
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The costly business of cash has to change

When debating surcharges imposed on people who pay with a card versus physical money, I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve had to explain that cash is not free.

  • by Shane Wright
Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP

Banks gouging $4 billion from customers for cashless transaction fees: MP

A Labor MP has accused the big banks and credit card providers of stinging consumers $4 billion annually through card surcharges imposed by small retailers.

  • by Shane Wright
The cinema was ‘cash-free’ but the eftpos machines were down. Was I in a movie?

The cinema was ‘cash-free’ but the eftpos machines were down. Was I in a movie?

The CrowdStrike outage reminded me and the rest of the developed world of how reliant we are on a few big companies to keep the show on the road.

  • by Millie Muroi
Cash crisis averted as banks, retailers throw Armaguard $50m lifeline

Cash crisis averted as banks, retailers throw Armaguard $50m lifeline

Armaguard, owned by Linfox, will receive funding from its biggest customers, in a move aimed at securing supplies for at least the next year.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Saving the lobster, prawn and pineapple: MPs fight to force shops to take cash

Saving the lobster, prawn and pineapple: MPs fight to force shops to take cash

Independent MPs are demanding the federal government make businesses accept cash from shoppers – or face thousands in fines.

  • by Shane Wright

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