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Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Fraud rates rise but thieves take less
While thieves did rip off more Australians and their cards, new research shows they are now stealing far less.
Credit Cards
07 Jun, 2013
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Only one in five aware of cyber security breach
Only one-in-five organisations are aware they have experienced a “cyber incident” in the past 12 months.
Credit Cards
23 Apr, 2013
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Could a smartphone replace your wallet?
If you believe the pundits, your mobile phone will soon become an electronic wallet, as we take the next step towards a cashless society.
Credit Cards
21 Aug, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Millions struggle to repay debt, yet seek more
More than 2.7 million Australians are struggling to pay their current credit commitments, research suggests. Despite this, 25 percent also admitted they would seek to overcome difficulty by increasing their credit card limit, mortgage or loan.
Credit Cards
18 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
"Hacktivism" is on the rise
Two-thirds of Australians think it's unlikely they will be victims of a cyber-attack, an Australian SCAN social trend survey has revealed. So much so, that fewer than half of us ever bother to change our passwords or update anti-virus software.
Credit Cards
15 Apr, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Dirty, filthy money
If there was ever an argument for a 'cashless society' this may be it; germs on money could be making us sick. New research has revealed that some bank notes contain more than six times the contamination levels of a public toilet.
Credit Cards
28 Mar, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Banks roll $6 billion on plastic
Thousands of Australians saddled with credit card debt are "throwing money away", according to new research, which shows that credit card providers are making over $6 billion per year in credit card interest alone, despite the cash rate dropping.
Credit Cards
08 Mar, 2012
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Treasury proposes credit card regulations
As Australia's level of credit card debt gets out of control, the federal Treasury has released a green paper to help protect consumers from overspending on credit cards. The green paper refers to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) data that shows Australians accumulated a total credit card debt worth $4.8 billion as at September, an increase of $143 million from August.
Credit Cards
02 Dec, 2010
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Spendthrift? Australians rack up record debt
Credit card users have broken an all-time record in the Christmas season, dismissing predictions that Australians would be spending conservatively in the wake of the financial crisis.
Credit Cards
22 Feb, 2010
3 min read
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