10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Google will start paying some publishers for news content in Australia under a new licensing program

Google has launched a new licensing program to pay publishers for news content. The deal will launch with local and national publications in Australia, Brazil and Germany, with others to follow.

Woolies is increasing online delivery capacity in Victoria, as demand rises 40% amid a COVID-19 case spike

Woolies has ramped up online deliveries as demand skyrockets in Victoria. In the last week, online demand has grown 40%. The surge in demand follows a spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria, which has once again led people to clear out shelves in supermarkets.

Toilet paper restrictions are back at all Woolworths and Coles stores, following a surge in demand and a spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria

Woolworths and Coles have reinstated toilet paper restrictions across Australia. It comes after Woolworths and Coles reintroduced broader purchase restrictions in Victoria.

Cinemas will be allowed to reopen from July 1. Here are some changes you can expect.

Having survived world wars, the Great Depression, the global financial crisis, video piracy and the rise of Netflix, Australia's cinema industry is facing its biggest challenge as it prepares to roll out the red carpet once again after a three-month COVID-19 shutdown.

Australians face big penalties for wrongly raiding their super – but the ATO never verified their claims in the first place

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have withdrawn up to $10,000 of their super early despite not having suffered financial hardship, with many thought to have done so despite being technically ineligible.

Global cases of the coronavirus have passed 10 million as US cases top 2.5 million

Cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 10,000,000 globally, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. More than 25% of the total cases - 2.53 million - come from the United States, which is more than any other country in the world.

US sets another record for new coronavirus cases, with a single-day total above 39,000

The US on Thursday announced more than 39,000 new coronavirus cases, breaking the single-day record it set the day before. Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that the true number of cases was most likely 10 times the official count.

Aston Martin teamed up with a motorcycle maker to create one of the only turbo bikes in the world: the $121,000 AMB 001

The AMB 001 is an upcoming bike created by Aston Martin and Brough Superior. It has a turbocharged motor, which is very unusual for a production motorcycle.

Boris Johnson is preparing to reimpose lockdown on a British city after a surge in coronavirus cases

The city of Leicester in England could be heading back for lockdown after a surge in coronavirus cases were reported in the last two weeks. The area affected features many tightly packed terraces with old industrial buildings and places of worship where prolonged inside exposure may be responsible for the virus spreading

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