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Bank and payment services image representing card surcharge changes in Australia.

September 27, 2026

Australia Bans Card Surcharges From October 1 and Merchants Are Already Folding the 0.80% Fee Into Your Bill

If you've been paying an extra 1–2% at checkout because you tapped a card instead of using cash, that fee ends on October 1. New rules mean Visa, Mastercard, eftpos and American

Australia·Business·Policy

Australia Debt Interest Bill Hits $54.2 Billion, Rising to $77.2 Billion by 2030 — What PBO Data Shows

Australia's government interest bill is rising. The question is by how much, over what timeframe, and whether the trajectory is as severe as some coverage implies. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged higher borrowing costs as a factor in Australia's fiscal

September 25, 2026

Australia’s Unemployment Hits 4.6% — Highest Since November 2021 — Even as 39,500 Jobs Were Added in August

Australia

Australia's unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% in August 2026, up from 4.5% in July, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASX 200 Hits Two-Month Low: What Australia’s Market Shift Means for Your Savings

Business·Policy

Australia’s stock market dropped to its lowest point in two months this week, with the ASX 200 index losing 0.9 percent on a single

Reserve Bank of Australia building in Sydney

Business·Policy

RBA’s Rate-Hike Warning Now Includes an AI Boom Risk, Not Only Inflation Pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia is again under pressure to explain why interest rates may rise, but deputy governor Andrew Hauser added a newer risk to the usual inflation debate: an unexpected

Sunita Somvanshi

September 9, 2026