Buy-now-pay-later Zip Rumoured For Takeover
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February 7, 2024
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Speculation has resurfaced that buy-now-pay-later provider Zip could be approached for a takeover, as the company has staged a $60m turnaround after... Read More
Christmas Scam Rises 47%, Consumers Warned
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December 11, 2023
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Consumers have been warned about cybercriminals attempting to scam them ahead of the Christmas period. Westpac has issued a warning to be... Read More
ATO Failed To Respond To $4.6B Tik Tok Tax Fraud
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August 14, 2023
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A massive $4.6 billion-dollar TikTok tax fraud has been exposed leaving the Australian Tax Office reeling. The fraud was made possible by... Read More
Consumer Confidence At Three-Year Low
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June 14, 2023
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Australian consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in three years, with such a sustained dip not being seen since the... Read More
Apple Introduces Tap to Pay On iPhone In Australia
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May 17, 2023
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Apple has introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia, giving merchants the ability to accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and bank... Read More
Westpac Card Data Shows Contracting Consumer Spend
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May 11, 2023
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The Westpac Card Tracker Index shows a continued “significant weakening” in spending. The Index declined 7.9pts over the two weeks to May... Read More
Consumer Sentiment Soars After RBA Rate Pause
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April 11, 2023
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Consumer sentiment has jumped by 9.4 per cent after the Reserve Bank opted not to implement the eleventh straight interest rate rise.... Read More
Westpac Predicts Pause To Cash Rate Rises
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March 17, 2023
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Westpac chief economist Bill Evans expects that the Reserve Bank will keep the cash rate at 3.6 per cent in April, ending... Read More
Westpac Issues Bleak Retail Forecast: Worse Than Previous Three Recessions
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March 14, 2023
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A Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey showed a bleak outlook for sales of major household items, saying the sub-index fell to the lowest rates... Read More
Aussie Consumer Confidence “Depressingly Low”
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January 17, 2023
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Despite a modest lift coming into the new year, Westpac’s latest survey shows that Australian consumer confidence is “still depressingly low”. Westpac’s... Read More