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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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The Indian Digital Currency wants to put an end to Cash - 02/18/2022

How Nigera's ATM failures is helping Cashless - 02/16/2022

Australia likes Cash again - 01/19/2022

Not Ready for Cashless: The Indian Example - 01/05/2022

Cashback Without Purchase: An answer to Fight Cashless Lobbying? - 12/08/2021

France refuses Cashless Economy and ensures Access to Cash - 11/19/2021

How harmful is India's Cashless Society? - 11/15/2021

Fighting Cashless Economy: What are the options of the US Federal Lawmakers? - 10/22/2021

Will Australia be Cashless in a decade? - 10/11/2021

Will Ireland be Cashless? - 09/19/2021

Cash under useful protection in the UK - 09/08/2021

Bangladesh still aims Cashless Economy - 09/01/2021

Saudi Arabia aims Cashless Society - 08/23/2021

India: the Cashless Fail - 07/22/2021

UK, Fragile people are even more vulnerable in a cashless society - 06/29/2021

No more cash for Armenian pensioners - 06/14/2021

Will the UK Stores be soon Cashless? - 06/08/2021

Canada soon the most Cashless Country in the World? - 06/02/2021

Some UK banks now more cash friendly? - 05/26/2021

The US tends to protects cash from cashless lobbying - 05/22/2021

Colorado is protecting the use of cash - 05/16/2021

Access to cash: Why the UK Governement is going to protect coins and banknotes - 04/30/2021

Cashless Norway has pushed too far - 04/28/2021

Much more Cash in circulation in Kenya with the COVID-19 crisis - 04/25/2021

Japan is still undecided about a national digital currency - 04/23/2021

A Cashless Nepal? - 04/15/2021

In 2020, Cash has grown (a lot) - 04/05/2021

Cash still rules in Pakistan - 04/02/2021

Norway Likes neither Cash or Bitcoin - 03/29/2021

How banks are driving to a cashless economy - 03/27/2021

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Why Cashless Economy means social exclusion

Why Cashless Economy means social exclusion
The other day I met with an articulate advocate for social justice, equity and diversity. We were to have a coffee, and the advocate suggested a popular venue in Capitol Hill. When I got there, I found the establishment accepted only credit cards or “Apple Pay” but not cash. Without the former,...

Why Cashless Welfare can be very wrong

Why Cashless Welfare can be very wrong
If your income is not fixed but variable, just how do you “budget” that? A salaried worker will get a fixed pay cheque a month but those who do odd jobs such as collecting cans and boxes for recycling can never truly predict how much money they will make a month. I saw some people say that JKM...

Cashless raises more concerns about Inclusion

Cashless raises more concerns about Inclusion
Sitting behind my computer talking to my mom on my smartphone, I feel grateful for everything technology allows me to do. However, for those living on the streets, technological advances are leaving them in a more vulnerable position. I live in the beautiful city of Paris, and as in many other...
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The debate about the move towards a cashless society has been at the center of the scene for several years, now. Various angles have been taken by economists, politicians, banking institutions and sociologists. Beyond the technicalities of the debate, lies the question of freedom, of inter-citizen solidarity and of governmental responsibility. The debate cannot remain in the hands of financial specialists, it is first and foremost an ethical, political and societal issue.


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