10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Good morning, team. Welcome to day two of a four day week. My how times flies.

Just a handful of Australia's 50 largest super funds have a good track record on issues like climate change. Here's who doesn't stack up.

Many of Australia's largest superannaution funds have been slammed for not living up to their public commitments. An analysis of the 50 biggest shows many have voted against policies relating to climate action, political transparency, and gender equality.

Director of the company that created 'Fires Near Me' explains how they developed the app, which became essential during bushfire season

Since his employment as general manager and now director of Arq Group, Tim Kuusik is the proud leader of the organisation that created 'Fires Near Me', the app that connects fire agencies with people in bushfire zones to communicate the risk level, location and recommended action.

Digital bank 86 400 has linked up with buy now pay later company Zip – and it could be 'just the start' of a new type of banking

Zip customers will now be able to get a full overview of their account from within digital bank 86 400's app. It comes as part of 86 400's strategy to attract customers by giving them a clear picture of their finances in one place.

Sales are up at Officeworks and Bunnings, as more Aussies shop online through the coronavirus pandemic

Sales have been strong at Officeworks and Bunnings as Aussies continue working and learning from home. Parent company Wesfarmers highlighted an 89% growth in online sales among its retail businesses during the calendar year to date.

Unemployment won't hit 10% after all, Treasury admits, as it says the blow to the economy won't be as bad as expected

Australia's labour force is looking like it's in better shape than thought, as Treasury downgrades its unemployment forecasts. Originally expecting it to hit 10% by the end of June, Treasury Secretary Stephen Kennedy told a Senate committee his office had been "steadily revising down our expectations of the hit to the economy".

The ABC is set to axe about 200 jobs, as managing director David Anderson plans to unveil a 5-year strategy for the broadcaster

The ABC will push ahead with plans to axe about 200 jobs as managing director David Anderson prepares to unveil his five-year strategy before the end of the month.

Here's why Australia shouldn't go completely cashless

The coronavirus pandemic has led more Aussies to use cashless payment options. Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University, Steve Worthington told Business Insider Australia why it wouldn't be ideal for Australia to become a fully cashless society as it would be "unfair" to certain groups like the elderly or disabled.

An Australian distillery issued an urgent product recall after selling 9 'incorrectly labelled' bottles of hand sanitiser as gin

The Apollo Bay Distillery and the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse issued an urgent product recall after both venues sold "incorrectly labelled" bottles of hand sanitiser as gin.

Elon Musk reportedly tells SpaceX's 7,000 employees in email to shift their focus to the rocket designed to eventually take people to the moon — and Mars

Elon Musk told his employees in an internal email that SpaceX would focus on Starship as its primary goal, according to CNBC. The most recent Starship test caused a prototype to explode a day before SpaceX successfully launched two astronauts to the International Space Station using a different rocket, the Falcon 9.

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