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Government knew about ATO credit card ban
The federal government was aware for months the Australian Tax Office was considering an end to credit card payments in response to the surcharge ban.
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Event date
exact date
Coverage
8 outlets · 8 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
Australia
Politics · intensity 1.5 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds
Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
In 30 seconds
- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
- Propagation: first reported by Brisbane Times (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
Western
- Government knew about ATO credit card banBrisbane Times · Australia
- Government knew about ATO credit card banThe Sydney Morning Herald · Australia
Sino-Russian & BRICS
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Arab-Muslim world
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Global South
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Coverage analysis
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Event sources
- Government knew about ATO credit card banBrisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Government knew about ATO credit card banThe Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Government knew about ATO credit card banThe AgeAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
- Government knew about ATO credit card banWAtodayAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish