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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Hong Kong International Airport cancels flights as protests continue.

Global stocks slide as continued unrest in Hong Kong shakes already-rattled investors

Stocks slipped on Monday as thousands of demonstrators forced Hong Kong's main airport to cancel all flights in the latest escalation of protests within city.

Australians are expected to lose $532 million to scams by the end of 2019 — and romance scams are the most 'devastating'

As National Scam Awareness Week kicks off, the ACCC is projecting the amount of money Australians lose to scams to exceed $532 million by the end of 2019.

Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to fighting homelessness — and in an unusual move, he's letting the charities control how it's spent

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is acting as a hands-off philanthropist with his Day 1 Families Fund.

Subway Australia says it 'makes no apology' for helping franchise owners increase profits amid explosive claims of underpaying staff and a 'toxic culture of bullying'

The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is investigating Subway.

The RBA is now considering the drastic measure of negative interest rates — meaning you could be paid to borrow money from the bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia has suggested it could be forced into "unconventional" methods of getting the Australian economy back on track.

Qantas and Australia Post have signed a $1 billion deal to deliver your parcels by air — and it could be the key to Amazon's success down under

Australia Post has signed a new $1 billion partnership with Qantas that it promises will prove a coup for customers and Australian businesses alike.

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