10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Unions say they consider it 'illegal' for workers to be forced to work out in Sydney's smoke after the city choked through its worst day yet

Unions NSW issued an urgent warning to stop work outdoors if the smoke in Sydney has rendered it unsafe. It comes as Sydneysiders complained about the city's 'worst-ever' day, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) surpassed 11 times the hazardous levels in suburbs like Macquarie Park

Holden is saying goodbye to the Commodore after more than 40 years, as it moves its focus to utes and SUVs

Holden is saying goodbye to its Commodore after more than 40 years. The decision to axe the iconic brand comes amid increasing demand for SUV.

Booming Australian house prices are approaching record highs, growing at their fastest rate since 2003

Australian capital city house prices shot up 2.4% in the September quarter, according to the ABS – four times what was forecast. It marks sustained momentum in the Australian property market, with both Sydney and Melbourne prices rising 3.6% over the same period.

LinkedIn revealed the top 15 emerging jobs in Australia for 2020 – from AI experts to anti-money laundering specialists

These are the emerging jobs of 2020. As we look forward to the new year, professional networking site LinkedIn has rounded out a list of the 15 emerging jobs in Australia for 2020.

Australians will be asked to give up private schools and Netflix by their bank if they really want a house, under new responsible lending guidelines

Banks look set to take a longer look at loan applications to determine what borrowers can and can't afford if they change their spending habits.

Greenland's ice is melting 7 times faster than it did in the early 90s — suggesting scientists' worst-case predictions may come true

The Greenland ice sheet is melting seven times faster than it was in 1992 - an increase that's even greater than scientists expected. According to a new study, Greenland has lost more than 4.2 trillion tons of ice in the last quarter-century, which raised global sea levels 0.4 inches.

Elon Musk appears to have mowed down a traffic sign in Tesla's new Cybertruck over the weekend

Elon Musk took Tesla's new Cybertruck out for a spin in Los Angeles over the weekend. TMZ published a video of the billionaire chief executive taking out a "right turn only" sign as he departed a restaurant in Malibu on Saturday.

A vibrant, young startup founder went on a work trip to Silicon Valley. One week later, she was found dead in the back seat of her car. What happened remains a mystery.

On the night of her wedding anniversary, Agnes Valenti pushed roasted cauliflower around her plate at the restaurant while her husband talked on the phone. Their daughter, Erin Valenti, was calling from 2,900 miles away, in Palo Alto, California, where she had just left a friend and couldn't find her rental car.

81% of Australian employees believe coffee improves workplace conversations – but coffee breaks are costing companies millions of hours

Gone are the days where employees would be satisfied with weak, tasteless coffee. CEOs and business owners can create big impacts from a small change.

How to know whether you're getting the best deal possible on your home loan

Before you pull the trigger on a home loan, you need to ensure that you've properly compared the options on offer to find the best deal. That's the easy part. The hard part is knowing exactly what you should be looking for.

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