The RBA is Coming for Your Points
The Reserve Bank of Australia plans to ban card payment surcharges and reduce interchange fees from July 2026. This will likely reduce the reward points Australians earn from credit cards.
The Reserve Bank of Australia plans to ban card payment surcharges and reduce interchange fees from July 2026. This will likely reduce the reward points Australians earn from credit cards.
Westpac is changing the earn rates and introducing monthly points-earning caps on its Altitude Rewards, Altitude Qantas and Altitude Velocity credit cards from 1 August 2025.
Qantas Wine Premium members earn bonus points and get complimentary delivery on all orders. There are multiple ways to get this membership for free.
Thanks to Virgin Australia’s new partnership with DoorDash, earn 1 Velocity Point per $1 spent on DoorDash app orders. Plus, earn 2,000 bonus Velocity Points on your first order.
FlyPelican passengers can no longer earn Velocity Frequent Flyer points or access Virgin Australia Lounges from 1 June 2025.