International Borders Set to Open in November

After close to 20 months of strict border conditions and lockdowns stretching across states and territories, Australia will finally open its doors for international travel. From 1 November fully vaccinated Australians will no longer need an exemption to leave the country. Australians under 12 will not need to be vaccinated to travel. While this only…

16th Annual Day for Daniel Takes Place

The last Friday of October each year marks the Day for Daniel. On this day, people across Australia wear red to honour Daniel Morcombe and the Morcombe family to raise awareness of child safety and protection. This year’s theme is ‘Wear Red, Educate, Donate’. Daniel Morcombe was 13 years old living on the Sunshine Coast…

Mastercard Announces Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Services

Mastercard will soon allow its banks to provide cryptocurrency services. The financial institution has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange firm Bakkt to expand crypto options across the thousands of merchants and banks under its vast payment network. Mastercard made the announcement this week at the Money20/20 fintech conference. The company’s partnership with Bakkt will enable Crypto-as-a-Service,…