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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Good morning. It's the final day of the working year, and therefore the final day of this newsletter until the beginning of January. I trust you'll be able to fumble your way through the news until then.

Here's what happens now that Trump has been impeached by the House On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The first charged him with abuse of power, and the second charged him with obstruction of Congress.

Facebook and Google could be forced to reveal their algorithms to Australian media companies ahead of any changes Facebook and Google may have no choice but to reveal any changes they make to their algorithms ahead of time, as part of a new code of conduct in Australia.

Women now make up 30% of board positions at Australia's largest companies for the first time 30% of board positions in ASX200 companies are held by women for the first time, according to The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

The Aussie website selling Hawaiian shirts starring Scott Morrison's face crashed after an 'overwhelming' response Aussie menswear brand Mr. Koya's website crashed after it offered Hawaiian shirts featuring Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The shirts went on sale amid reports that Scott Morrison and his family took a trip to Hawaii at the same time that bushfires rage through New South Wales.

Apple Pay is now available for St George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne customers – but if you're a Westpac customer you'll have to wait until June 2020 Westpac is the final big four bank to allow its customers to make tap-and-go payments with their iPhones, announcing plans to rollout Apple Pay across its various brands by mid-2020.

These are the most desirable suburbs in the country, as Australians flock to the inner city The most in-demand suburbs in the country in 2019 were to be found in the inner city, according to Domain. The suburb of Melbourne topped the list but it was Sydney's inner city that dominated the rankings, taking out the majority of the top 20 places.

22 times celebrities reminded the world just how much money they have Celebrities often show off their wealth by buying bizarre and unnecessary items. A-listers spend absurd money on everyday items. Gwyneth Paltrow, for example, spends $US300 a day on groceries, and Johnny Depp drops $US30,000 on wine every month.

Over 267 million Facebook users had their names, phone numbers, and profiles exposed thanks to a public database, researcher says An online database exposed the names, Facebook IDs, and phone numbers of more than 267 million people, said Bob Diachenko, a data-security researcher, and Comparitech, a tech website.

This local council is giving small business owners a better shot at success In another win for the burgeoning Queensland capital, Brisbane City Council recently announced a $2 million cut in small business fees. This initiative came into effect in July, and the cuts aim to give small businesses the leverage they need to continue expanding, breathing even more life into the buzzing neighbourhoods in and around Brisbane.

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