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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Good morning and a very happy New Year to you!

Protesters stormed the US Embassy in Baghdad and torched parts of it on New Year's Eve The demonstrations were sparked by US attacks on a militia in Iraq and Syria, in which 25 were killed.

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled prosecution in Japan in a private jet, under a fake name, hiding in a musical instrument box, reports suggest Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has fled to Lebanon from Japan, where he faced trial on financial-misconduct charges.

Terrifying images show blood red skies over the holiday town of Mallacoota, as over a dozen emergency-level bushfires burn in Victoria and NSW 4,000 people were reportedly trapped on the beach the holiday town by bushfires.

TAB is betting on facial recognition technology to kick underage gamblers to the curb Wagering giant Tabcorp is preparing to install artificial intelligence-powered video surveillance in its 400 TAB agencies in what it says is a world-first.

The Australian man who claims to have invented bitcoin says his crypto riches could be locked away forever A recent court ruling called for him to forfeit $US3 billion worth of his holdings.

A giant 'blob' of hot water larger than New South Wales threatens the survival of fish and coral near New Zealand Sudden spikes in sea temperatures are called marine heat waves, and they can be devastating to ocean ecosystems.

Tourism in Antarctica has seen a 50% spike over the past four years, and luxury travel companies are tripping over each other in the race to capitalise on it More than 56,000 people travelled to Antarctica last year.

Photos show how major cities around the world celebrated New Year's Eve and the dawn of 2020 January 1, 2020 marks the beginning of a new year and a new decade.

Ivanka Trump said she wasn't sure if she'd serve in the 2020 White House The Senior White House adviser detailed her father's administration at a tense time for the president.

As technology advances and populations boom, global cities grow and change – here's what the future holds Finding a way to sustain our cities in the coming decades is integral to the success of our future.

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