10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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This one chart shows just how hard coronavirus travel travel bans are hitting Australian tourism

We knew it was going to be bad. The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus and the subsequent containment measures were always going to hurt Australia's economy, but we're starting to get the first indicators of just how much its going to hurt certain industries.

Real wage growth is now 'years away', as the bushfires and coronavirus fears cut into Australian pay packets

Australian wages on track to rise just 2.2% this year, lifting 0.5% in the December quarter, according to ABS data out on Wednesday. The weakness comes as the coronavirus and the bushfires shave growth in key sectors, like tourism and retail, and hurt wages in the accommodation and food services sectors.

Coles will make managers fill out timesheets after underpaying them $20 million, as Aussie companies go back in time to get wages right

Coles has insisted all of its managers clock on and off when they work, after discovering they are owed $20 million in overtime as the supermarket giant became the latest of dozens of businesses caught out for underpaying workers.

Target employees were underpaid $9 million, as Wesfarmers reveals yet another wage scandal on its books

Target has become the latest company to admit underpaying staff, with parent company Wesfarmers revealing on Wednesday it skimped on $9 million. It comes just a day after Coles, which was controlled by Wesfarmers until late last year, admitted it had underpaid managers $20 million over six years.

Boeing found debris from manufacturing in stored 737 Max jets, a problem that has plagued the company on a different plane

Boeing has found debris, likely left over from manufacturing, in several stored 737 Max aircraft, Leeham News reported. The items, known as foreign-object debris, or FOD, were in the planes' fuel tanks. Boeing will inspect all 400 finished, undelivered aeroplanes for FOD.

Uber has brought the 'quiet mode' feature to Uber Comfort bookings in Australia, for when you're not in the mood for a chat

Uber has released quiet mode for passengers who use Uber Comfort. It allows you to select whether you prefer a quiet or chatty driver. You can now also select your preferred temperature.

Amantha Imber interviews top business leaders on her popular podcast 'How I Work'. Here are some of tips she's picked up.

Inventium founder Amantha Imber has a podcast named "How I Work", which explores the tactics different business leaders employ to get stuff done effectively.

How to tell if your job really sucks or if you're just too picky about your career, according to renowned therapist Esther Perel

In today's "identity economy," younger generations increasingly view their careers as sources of fulfillment, so when their jobs fall flat, they can feel purposeless.

Bloomberg may have entered the race to stop Sanders, but his campaign mostly threatens other moderate candidates

The 2020 Democratic primary is rapidly turning into a showdown between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg entered the race much later than other candidates, and there's a widespread belief he did so to prevent Sanders, who is currently the frontrunner, from winning the 2020 Democratic nomination.

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