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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Hello folks.

Holden is no more: General Motors announces the 164-year-old Aussie auto brand will be axed by the end of the year General Motors has announced the end of the Holden brand, with sales, design and engineering operations to wrap up in Australia by the end of the year.

General Motors just announced it is retiring the Holden brand forever. This is what killed the iconic Australian car maker. Holden was retired by its owner General Motors (GM) on Monday, with the company saying it could not make the brand profitable. It marks the end of the brand's death spiral, which stopped manufacturing cars in Australian in 2017.

Right now, money from Celeste Barber's massive fundraiser can only be spent on firefighting equipment. Here's why. The millions of dollars raised by comedian Celeste Barber's Facebook bushfire appeal reportedly hasn't been spent yet.

Aussie auctions are running hot again, as eager buyers push price growth to the limit across the country Auction clearance rates are roaring higher, as 90% of Canberra and around 80% of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth auctions sold over the weekend, according to preliminary figures.

A list of the Jetstar flights cancelled due to this week's strike action Jetstar baggage handlers and ground staff are set to strike on Wednesday February 17 amid a continuing fight over pay and conditions.

Chinese rideshare platform DiDi is launching in Sydney in March, almost 2 years after it entered Australia Chinese rideshare company Didi is launching in Sydney on March 16. The company entered Australia in 2018, beginning in Geelong before heading to other cities including Melbourne, Newcastle and Perth.

The government's first home loan deposit scheme is helping young people climb into the market – except in Sydney The government has released the first figures on its first home deposit loan scheme (FHLDS), revealing which Australians are actually being assisted by it.

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