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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Happy hump day.

The RBA slashed the interest rate again, as the Australian economy weakens The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again cut the official interest rate at its October meeting, in line with consensus. More than three in four economists, including all of the big four banks, had anticipated the cut from 1% to 0.75%, after a month of data indicated that weakness remains in the Australian economy.

Sydney and Melbourne house prices have soared again, as the Australian property market surges by the most in two and a half years National property has been experienced its biggest monthly jolt in two and a half years, as prices jumped 0.9% in September, according to CoreLogic.

These are Atlassian's internal guidelines on how to run a productive meeting – including a firm no interruption rule Atlassian has released its internal playbook in a move it believes will provide companies guidance on helping staff from diverse backgrounds integrate into the workplace and to run more effective meetings.

Apple's subscription news service is now available in Australia for $14.99 a month – which is great, if you love women's mags and News Corp If you're in the market to fork out more money to Apple's growing services division, then you're in luck: the company has launched its subscription news service, Apple News+, in Australia.

Surf's up: Aussie label Rip Curl has been sold for $358 million to New Zealand's Kathmandu, ending 50 years of local ownership Iconic Australian surf brand Rip Curl has been sold to New Zealand outdoor retailer Kathmanu for $358 million. Its sale end a half century of local ownership after surfers Brian Singer and Douglas Warbrick founded the company at Bells Beach in 1969.

Trump reportedly suggested shooting migrants in the legs and filling a moat with snakes or alligators to fortify the border wall President Donald Trump once suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The comment came amid Trump's fury this past spring over a surge in Central American migrant families seeking asylum in the US.

IPO proceeds slowed 50% in the third quarter as investors lost their appetite for high-risk companies Money raised by companies entering the public markets declined more than 50% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2019, according to data from Renaissance Capital.

How to start a workout on your Apple Watch in 2 different ways You can start a workout on an Apple Watch in two different ways. The Apple Watch can sense many types of exercise, and if you begin working out, your Apple Watch should automatically display a reminder to begin tracking your workout.

Netflix's 'The Politician' is being trashed by critics and is one of the worst-reviewed shows of Ryan Murphy's career Ryan Murphy's first Netflix series, "The Politician," has a 59% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and is his worst-reviewed show since "The New Normal."

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