10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Photos show where around the world Black Lives Matter and anti-police brutality protests are erupting, from Tokyo to Amsterdam Countries across the globe are erupting in response to the death of George Floyd. From Europe to Asia, to South America, and Australia, protesters in several countries and cities are following the U.S.'s lead in Black Lives Matter protests last weekend, per the New York Times and Reuters.

The coronavirus was likely in the US before anyone knew it existed. It's now hard to believe we ever assumed otherwise. The coronavirus may have reached the US by late December, mounting evidence suggests. Nearly 1 million passengers flew from mainland China to the US from November 17 to February 1.

New York Times editor resigns after controversy over US senator's op-ed calling for US Army to be deployed at protests James Bennet, the editorial page editor of The New York Times, resigned on Sunday after a controversy over the paper's publishing an opinion piece by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton.

This $20,000 carbon-fibre rooftop camper powered by solar energy can sleep 2 adults — take a closer look Redtail Overland has unveiled its flagship carbon fibre roof top camper tents. There are two versions: the Redtail 90 that can fit two adults, and the Redtail 110 that can fit two adults and two children.

AAP has been thrown a last-minute lifeline, with the 85-year-old media institution set to be saved from its impending demise News service Australian Associated Press is set for new ownership as a purchase agreement with Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh and a consortium of philanthropists and investors enters the final stages of negotiation.

Neobank Volt has had its public launch and IPO scuttled by Australia's shutdown, but CEO Steve Weston says the future is 'far brighter' because of it COVID-19 put Volt's plans for a public launch, $50 million capital raise and IPO all on ice this year. Founder and CEO Steve Weston says that, while he's frustrated to be delayed, there are positives – including getting through the pandemic without taking on any bad debt.

Kogan is worth 5 times more than Myer following the flood of online purchases during coronavirus lockdowns The founder and chief executive of online retailer Kogan.com says the initial flood of online purchases of laptops, webcams, office chairs and breadmakers during lockdowns has translated into a big shift into broader categories which has driven a doubling of sales in April and May.

An Aussie 'vertical farm' company has gained international interest amid concerns about food supply during the coronavirus pandemic Stacked Farm, an Australian automated vertical indoor farm, has received international interest during the coronavirus pandemic amid concerns about the continuity of food supplies.

Westpac has slashed its variable home loan rate below the other big banks – but only for a very select group of Australians Westpac cut its variable mortgage rate from 2.93% to 2.69% on Thursday. To qualify, customers will need to put up a 30% deposit amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars in some Australian capital cities.

This $20,000 carbon-fibre rooftop camper powered by solar energy can sleep 2 adults — take a closer look Redtail Overland has unveiled its flagship carbon fibre roof top camper tents. There are two versions: the Redtail 90 that can fit two adults, and the Redtail 110 that can fit two adults and two children.

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