10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Hello folks. We're one day away from the national cabinet deciding whether we'll be relaxing Australia's lockdown. Until then, you have nowhere else to be but reading this very newsletter.

Panic buying saw Australia's retail sector record its best month ever in March – setting it up for a tremendous fall in April

ABS retail trade figures show the month of March recorded the biggest rise on record, as Australians stocked up on essentials. While food, alcohol, hardware, household good, electronics all jumped, discretionary spending on things like footwear plummeted.

You're not a day trader and you'll probably lose big time if you try to be one right now, Australia's financial regulator has warned

Australians have been warned off day trading stocks by the financial regulator ASIC. The watchdog said it had seen a huge rise in short-term speculative trades since volatility swept the market in March.

You might be able to fly between Sydney and Melbourne for as little as $19 once restrictions are lifted, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says

Australians could pay as little as $19 to fly between Sydney and Melbourne with Qantas and Jetstar when the shutdown ends. Speaking to media on Tuesday, CEO Alan Joyce suggested $39 and $19 fares could be on the cards.

Foxtel will continue to be the home of HBO in Australia, after extending its content deal with WarnerMedia

Foxtel has extended its deal with WarnerMedia, meaning it will continue to be the home of HBO in Australia. This means that Nine-owned streaming service Stan was not able to snatch the deal away from Foxtel, despite plans to do so.

Google continues to tighten its belt as it enters a 'difficult' few months, and that includes telling employees they can't expense perks like food

Google employees have been told they can't expense food and other perks while working from home, as they're made to forego the company's usual free meals.

Experts say the office as we knew it is gone and companies will need one-way hallways, sneeze guards, and other safety measures to let employees return. Here's what it could look like.

Scores of white-collar employees have acclimated to working from home instead of the office as the coronavirus pandemic has altered daily rhythms across the world.

'They're looking for tools to help them': Trello co-founder Michael Pryor says new signups 'almost doubled' year-on-year as offices moved to the home

Work management tool Trello saw a significant increase in signups in March, as professionals began to work from home. In April, the company released Advanced Checklists – a new feature intended to improve "accountability" in teams, which may not be working in the same place.

My HelloFresh meal delivery kit is a surprise game changer during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are 6 reasons why.

My meal kit subscription with HelloFresh is helping me get through the coronavirus pandemic. Every week, the company sends meats and fresh produce to create recipes at home without having to go to the grocery store.

22% of Aussies had a New Year's resolution to clear their debt. Here are 3 tips for consolidating what you owe.

With Aussies racking up more than $18 million worth of credit card debt over the Christmas period, it's no wonder 22 per cent of them listed getting out of debt as their top New Year's resolution for 2020.

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