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Going cashless isn't straightforward. Ask Sweden, or Zimbabwe

  • Written by Chris Vasantkumar, Lecturer in Anthropology, Macquarie University
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“No Cash Accepted” signs are increasingly common in Australian shops, thanks to COVID-19. Even before the the pandemic struck, though, we were well along the cashless path, with demand for coins halving between 2013 and 2019.

For the most part Australians have taken cashless payments in their stride. A fully cashless society...

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