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Australia discovers the problems of a cashless society





Australia discovers the problems of a cashless society
The deadly coronavirus pandemic has seen many stores refrain from accepting cash payments, however experts are warning the elimination of coins and notes and the emergence of a cashless society may not benefit everyone.

There are concerns for hundreds of thousands of Australians who may prefer to use cash, particularly in remote and rural areas.

Australia is on track to become one of the world's leading cashless economies.

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War on cash: Italy believes in cashless' fake miracles - 10/13/2020

Inclusion works with cash - 10/04/2020

Cashless society: Say No ! - 09/25/2020

How Rwandan banks are favoring digital payments - 09/16/2020

Despite attacks, cash is still king in India - 09/09/2020

Cashless society is to be feared according to MP David Mundell - 08/24/2020

More than 40 million people at risk in the US because of cashless economy - 08/22/2020

Australians don't want cashless - 07/27/2020

Australia now experiences the dark side of cashless socirty - 07/15/2020

Is unbanked Ghana really looking for cashless society? - 07/13/2020

How to create a coin shortage to go cashless - 07/11/2020

Cashlees society: low income Canadians are left behind - 06/22/2020

Socialist Spain is squeezing on the poor - 06/15/2020

All cashless is not good for Australia - 06/13/2020

More states and cites are fighting against cashless - 06/08/2020

UK Government must protect the most vulnerable against cashless society - 06/07/2020

Despite Government attacks, cash is still king in India - 06/02/2020

Armenia postpones its move towards cashless system - 05/27/2020

Mixed feeling to cashless payment in Malyasian immigration department - 01/22/2020

Canadians are not that crazy about cashless - 01/20/2020

Will cash be soon illegal in Australia? - 01/15/2020

Cashless or not, Malaysia wants to give the choice to everyone - 01/13/2020

Japan economy is gloomy besides the cashless promise - 01/10/2020

Indian companies fined for not using digital payment - 01/04/2020

The hidden fight to get cash in Sweden - 01/01/2020

When the interruption of Intenet makes you cashless - 12/27/2019

Australia is not running towards cashless economy - 12/25/2019

When US lawmakers understand the dark side of cashless economy - 12/18/2019

India faces threats of a cashless economy - 12/16/2019

Nigeria going cashless: small and medium companies in trouble - 12/14/2019

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What is the future of cash?

What is the future of cash?
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When going cashless means more exclusion and poverty
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Cashless economy is threatening the working poor

Cashless economy is threatening the working poor
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Diving into cashless hurts
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People get hurt when society turns cashless
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UK initiatives to keep access to cash
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