10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Jetstar workers will strike for 24 hours this week over pay and conditions, which is likely to cause significant flight disruptions

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has announced Jetstar ground crew and baggage handlers will strike for 24 hours on Wednesday, February 19. The union demands a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours work each week, as well as a 4% wage increase and a guarantee of a 12-hour break between shifts.

The Federal Court ordered Google to reveal the identity of someone who wrote a negative review. Here's what it could mean for the tech giant.

The Federal Court has ordered Google to reveal the identity of someone who wrote a negative review of a company online. The Melbourne teeth whitening practice received a negative review from a user with the name "CBsm 23" which owner Matthew Kabbabe said affected his life and business.

'Absolutely hypocritical': Four of Australia's biggest super funds say they stand for climate action, but often vote against it

Four big Australian super funds have had their record on climate action slammed, with new data revealing they remain heavily invested in fossil fuels.

Australian house prices are tipped to keep rising this year, with Sydney expected to soar by a massive 10%

Domain has updated its forecasts for 2020, and it expects house prices to rise by 8% nationally this year. Sydney is expected to lead, adding 10% to its house prices and bring the median to an astronomical $1.25 million.

Australia's biggest banks owe customers billions of dollars after the royal commission. This is how much each has actually paid back.

ASIC has released the latest compensation figures paid out by the country's big banks, including Westpac, ANZ, NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie, and AMP.

The growth of rideshare services like Uber and Ola has slumped in NSW, with some punters believing they have little advantage over taxis

A 'natural balance point' may have been in the local transport market, as rideshare growth slumps to its lowest on record. Rideshare comapanies like Uber, Ola, and DiDi only grew by 3% in New South Wales last year, according to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, compared to 12% the year prior.

Homebuyers are stampeding back into the Australian property market, leading to what could be 'the fastest market recovery on record'

If national prices continue on their current trajectory, 2020 will see the fastest market recovery in Australian history, according to property research group CoreLogic.

Aussies couldn't afford to blow their tax refund last year, and it's not doing retailers any favours

New research shows many Australians weren't able to spend their tax refunds last year, despite what the government had hoped. Just 5% of Australians went shopping with it, while the same number spent it on their own leisure.

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