The Australian Payments Council (APC) held Australia’s first cross-industry hackathon in Melbourne and Sydney on 11 to 13 August. The event brought together participants from financial institutions, consulting firms and the fintech community. As AusPayNet’s Emerging Technology Lead, I was…
The inaugural Australian Payments Council hackathon is upon us, beginning tonight! We managed to sneak in a quick chat ahead of the event with Paul Jennings, CTO of eftpos, who will be one of our judges on Sunday. What sparked…
With the Australian Payments Council hackathon coming up in mid-August, we reached out to Danielle Szetho from FinTech Australia to find out why she's excited about the event. Why would you encourage participation in this hackathon? It's a fantastic opportunity…
As we head into a world where data is more available, it is important to understand how information can be used to benefit our lives. It’s also very important to understand some of the key issues around security and privacy…
Sydney commuters will now be able to use their contactless payment cards (or devices, such as a smart phone or wearable) to pay for passage on the Manly ferry, in the Contactless Transport Payments trial announced by Transport NSW. This…