10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Sydneysiders rejoice: The lockout laws will be gone on January 14 – except in Kings Cross

Sydney's lockout laws will officially be gone from January 14, 2020. The restrictions were first introduced in 2014 after a spate of alcohol-fuelled attacks in the state.

Deliveroo has released data it says proves its riders value flexibility, as part of the company's push to change Australian workplace law

Deliveroo has released research from a survey it conducted which it says proves its riders value the flexibility the gig economy offers. It's part of a push from Deliveroo to reform Australian law to allow it to offer benefits to its contractors without classifying them as employees.

A new report says Aussies are wasting more food, and delivery apps could be to blame

Research from Rabobank has found Australians have spent $10.1 billion on food that ended up in the bin, an increase from $8.9 billion in 2018. The main reasons for food wastage include not knowing what do to with leftovers and buying too much food.

The Westpac money laundering scandal is a grim warning for Aussie foreign exchange fintechs

AUSTRAC's growing activism is forcing Australia's foreign-exchange fintechs to clear a continually rising bar, warns Skander Malcolm, chief executive of ASX-listed online cross-border payments company OFX.

Tesla now does sedans, SUVs, sports cars, semis, and pickups — here are 5 more segments for the company to attack

Tesla unveiled its much-anticipated Cybertruck last week. Reaction was ... mixed. But the arrival of the Cybertruck suggests some new, untapped vehicle segments that Tesla could move into.

TikTok issues public apology for suspending the account of the teen behind the viral Chinese takedown video disguised as a makeup tutorial

A teen on TikTok has been going viral for a series of videos showing her give a makeup tutorial while criticising the Chinese government's treatment of its Muslim population.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey doesn't use Google on his phone but a privacy-focused rival called DuckDuckGo

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey took aim at Google on Wednesday in a cheeky tweet. The tweet read: "I love @DuckDuckGo. My default search engine for a while now. The app is even better!"

A convicted German murderer won the right to have all mention of his crime scrubbed from internet search results under 'right to be forgotten' laws

A double murderer has the right for all mention of his crime to be deleted from internet search results, Germany's highest court has ruled. The ex-soldier was sentenced to life in prison in 1982 for shooting two people on a yacht in 1981. He was freed in 2002, and launched a legal bid to be forgotten in 2009.

The CEO of the International Fund for Animal Welfare shares his tips to create change

The current discussion over climate change and how we need to change our behaviour in order to preserve our world is by no means new — but often people are still uncertain about how they can do their part.

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Woolworths' CEO is taking a $2.6 million pay cut this year, following revelations the company underpaid 5,700 workers

Woolworths Group Chairman Gordon Cairns and CEO Brad Banducci have agreed to take pay cuts after the company found it had underpaid around 5,700 workers.

Microsoft teamed up with Indigenous traditional owners in Kakadu, using AI and drones to rehabilitate parts of the national park

Microsoft partnered with Indigenous rangers in Kakadu National Park and the CSIRO to rehabilitate wetland that has been affected by an introduced weed.

RBA governor Philip Lowe says negative interest rates aren't on the cards – but outlined what he'd need to pull the trigger on quantitative easing

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has issued his strongest statement yet on unconventional monetary policy in Australia, during a speech to the Australian Business Economists on Tuesday night.

Australia Post challenger Sendle has launched in the US, including its carbon-neutral delivery

Australian parcel delivery service Sendle has launched in the US. Sendle is a 100% carbon-neutral delivery service which launched in Australia back in 2014.

Billionaire hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is suing an Aussie gift retailer for trademark infringement

Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is taking legal action against a little known Australian books and clothing retailer over claims it has been profiting from using his name and the hook in his famed track '99 Problems' in a "flagrant, glaring" way.

Apple has an idea for futuristic headphones that could make it feel like people are in the room with you during phone calls

Apple has been granted a patent for headphones that could position audio signals in the room around you, making conference calls feel more realistic and natural.

The 20 most-watched shows on Netflix in 2019, so far

With shows like "Stranger Things" and "Glow" releasing new seasons these past few months, 2019 has been a big year for Netflix. Insider worked with TV and movie tracking tool, TV Time, to discover which shows people most watched on the streaming service.

Nurses told us the 7 things you should never say to them during a hospital visit

Nurses revealed to Business Insider the seven things you should never say to them during a hospital or clinic visit. Yelling out "nurse" won't get you treatment faster.

Why this MD switched his career trajectory from pro footballer to corporate advising – and how it's helping him give back

Liam Twigger knows that it's difficult to predict the way your career path could play out.

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