Headlines: ATO reverses credit card decision

October 9, 2026

Todays headlines include:

  • The federal government has announced it will fund the ATO to keep accepting credit card payments for tax bills until mid-2027, after a backlash from small businesses.
  • U.S. death row inmate Christa Pike can now stand and walk short distances, her lawyers said, after she survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week.
  • The Australian data centre operator Firmus will no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange later this month.
  • And today’s good news: A’ja Wilson has become the first WNBA player to win three consecutive league MVP awards.

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Headlines: ATO reverses credit card decision