ConnectID has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement outlining the next phase of policy settings supporting private sector participation in the Australian Government digital identity system.  “Today’s announcement is another step towards a whole-of-economy trust infrastructure, where Australians can use trusted digital …

AstraSync AI today announced it has adopted ConnectID, Australia's bank-backed digital identity network, as the preferred identity verification provider for Australian developers registering on the Know Your Agent (KYA) platform.  The integration addresses a straightforward but largely unsolved problem in enterprise AI governance: when …

Customers signing up for mobile or internet services at Telstra stores nationwide can now use ConnectID to verify their identity using their bank, giving them a fast way to confirm who they are with built‑in privacy protections.  The …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) says payday super represents not just a major compliance change, but a significant opportunity to modernise how super payments move through the ecosystem.  From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay super at the …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has confirmed that a zero-surcharge limit will apply to eftpos transactions from 1 October 2026.  The change aligns with the RBA’s broader review of merchant card payment costs and surcharging[1]. and upcoming surcharge ban.  AP+ …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) recently participated in Project Acacia as one of 13 lead industry organisations, contributing to a collaborative effort led by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative …

The Account-to-Account Payments Roundtable has today released a public consultation on the draft vision for the future of account-to-account (A2A) payments in Australia. Submissions close 22 May.  The Roundtable brings together Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), Australian Payments Plus (AP+), the Reserve Bank of Australia …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has signed an agreement for Bolt to acquire its consumer payments app, Beem. AP+ CEO Lynn Kraus said: “While Beem has become a much-loved app within Australia, the time has come to hand …

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) welcomes today’s RBA decision to ban surcharges on debit card transactions, a change that will make everyday payments more predictable for Australians.   “Debit is how most Australians pay for …

In 2025, the NPP processed nearly 2 billion real-time payments and momentum is continuing to build. Research from Coalition Greenwich indicates that nearly one-third of large Australian corporates already have plans underway to move to modern payments systems, …