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Australia news LIVE: Ministers’ mixed messages as ATO prepares credit card ban; US carries out first execution since Christa Pike

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Reported by Sydney Morning Herald Oct 8, 2026 · 04:57 UTC

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Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia news LIVE: Ministers’ mixed messages as ATO prepares credit card ban; US carries out first execution since Christa Pike04:57 UTC The AgeAustralia news LIVE: Ministers’ mixed messages as ATO prepares credit card ban; US carries out first execution since Christa Pike04:57 UTC Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia news LIVE: Ministers’ mixed messages as ATO prepares credit card ban; US carries out first execution since Christa Pike04:57 UTC The AgeAustralia news LIVE: Ministers’ mixed messages as ATO prepares credit card ban; US carries out first execution since Christa Pike04:57 UTC

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