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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Happy Wednesday, folks.

How to get started with angel investing – and what you should be looking for in a startup Angel investing offers the possibility of great returns in exchange for taking on substantial risk. For those comfortable with the trade-off and willing to plunge into the world of startups, there are a number of key lessons more experienced angels can offer.

The Wuhan coronavirus could cost Australia's economy over $2 billion, as its spread blitzes global markets The Australian stockmarket and economy are expected to take a hit from the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Analysis by PwC puts the initial cost at $2.3 billion as Chinese tourists and students cancel trips to Australia and restrict spending.

Ash Barty is the first Aussie woman to reach the Australian Open semis in 36 years Tennis star Ash Barty is the first Australian woman to reach the semifinal in the Australian Open in 36 years after winning her match on Tuesday.

A roundup of apps you can use to track your spending and make sure you're hitting your 2020 budget goals Keeping an eye on your finances can be made easier with an app. There are several apps available to help you track your spending and budget more effectively.

Australian retailers don't want to charge customers 'tap and go' fees anymore – and they're fighting the banks to eradicate them Australians and their retailers are sending 'tap and go' card fees to international payment networks, and the total cost runs into the hundreds of millions.

Airlines are cutting flights to China — and the coronavirus could be a 'substantial' risk for the industry, an analyst warns United Airlines said on Tuesday that it was cancelling a total of 24 flights to and from China, as the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak leads to plummeting demand.

I slept in Canada's ice hotel where even the beds are frozen. It was magical, but one night was enough for me. The Hôtel de Glace is a hotel made entirely of snow and ice that gets rebuilt and then razed every year outside of Quebec City in Canada. This year's ice hotel has 42 rooms and is 42,000 square feet, and, as I learned on a recent stay, its design is mind-blowingly intricate.

Microsoft's new Edge browser has such powerful privacy settings that it's triggering the ad blocker popup on some websites, even when I don't have an ad blocker One of the best things about Microsoft's new Edge browser is its intuitive and useful privacy settings. It's a contrast to my experience with Google Chrome, where privacy settings are comprehensive, but less intuitive, and less effective than Edge, it seems.

The Gates Foundation is spending $10 million to fight the coronavirus outbreak in China and Africa. Bill Gates has warned about a pandemic for years. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $US10 million in aid to frontline responders fighting the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China and Africa.

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