10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong amid the ongoing protests and the coronavirus outbreak

Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong. It comes amid Hong Kong's protests and the recent coronavirus outbreak.

Almost half of Australian employees will ask for a pay rise this year – and they're unlikely to get one

Almost half of all Australian employees are set to ask for a pay rise this year, but the chances of the average worker actually getting one is another matter.

Uber will trial its Jump e-bikes in Melbourne from March 2020

Uber will be trialling its Jump e-bikes in Melbourne from March 2020. The bikes will be available across Melbourne's metropolitan area. Uber said Melbourne was chosen because it has the highest number of bike riders and bike lanes per capita in Australia.

An Instagrammer tried to make a viral video by joking he might have coronavirus on a plane. Instead he forced an emergency landing and got arrested.

An aspiring social media star forced a plane to turn around and fly back to the airport after he joked that he might have the deadly coronavirus. James Potok said he stood up on the WestJet plane and announced that he had been to "the capital of the coronavirus" and was "not feeling too well."

With the next Xbox, Microsoft is done competing with PlayStation: 'We see Amazon and Google as the main competitors going forward'

This holiday season, both Microsoft and Sony are planning to launch next-generation game consoles: the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, respectively.

Why Bernie Sanders won Iowa's popular vote, but Pete Buttigieg may win the state's Electoral College

The Iowa caucuses were an absolute mess this year, with a slew of issues causing a delay in results. Based on preliminary results, Sen. Bernie Sanders seemed set to win the most votes, but was still on par with on behind South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in terms of percentage of delegates.

From Lamborghini and Volkswagen to Rolls-Royce and BMW, ultra-luxury and performance carmakers are often owned by much bigger brands — here are some of the most notable

Many car brands sold today are subsidiaries of much larger companies, and the same is true for some of the most expensive, luxurious, and high-performance supercars available.

There's a $22,000 blue cheese that spends 2 months growing mould in a cave — here's how it's made

Cabrales is a type of blue cheese that comes from Asturias, Spain. The highly coveted cheese must be made from local milk and the cheese needs to spend at least two months ageing in a cave.

The Australian savings accounts with the best interest rates

Savings accounts with higher interest rates can make it easier for you to get a little extra cash. Some high interest rate accounts include Ubank's U Saver Acount and Rabobank's Online Savings High Interest Savings Account.

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