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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Good morning, team.

Paid pandemic leave has just been granted to Australian aged care workers – and unions are calling for it to be extended to everyone Two weeks of paid pandemic leave have been extended to aged care workers in the latest Fair Work decision. The conditional special leave will be available to those who are either displaying symptoms or have come into close contact with a confirmed case.

'Designed to help lenders, not consumers': Afterpay has hit back at rival Klarna on the need for customer credit checks Afterpay has hit back at rival Klarna after the Swedish firm, part-owned by Commonwealth Bank, said its constant checking of users' credit files could harm its customers rather than help them and does not reflect more responsible lending conduct.

DoorDash and the Transport Workers Union have entered an agreement to support drivers during the pandemic, including financial help if they contract the virus Food delivery company DoorDash has entered an agreement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) on a range of protections for workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

These are the 10 best Australian suburbs to buy a home in after COVID — and none of them are in Victoria As the coronavirus pandemic wages on, Australian taste for property may be changing as many continue to work from home. Comparing prices along with a suburbs makeup, Finder has revealed what it believes are the top 10 suburbs in Australia to buy in.

Rents are still falling around Australia as borders remain shut, hammering demand and boosting supply Rents declined 0.7% across the country's capital cities during the June quarter, according to the latest CoreLogic data. Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne were responsible for the largest falls, plunging 2.3%, 1.3% and 1% respectively.

Mark Zuckerberg will tell Congress that Facebook's acquisitions are good for competition, according to a copy of his prepared remarks Mark Zuckerberg will argue before Congress that Facebook's acquisitions of companies like Instagram and WhatsApp are good for competition, according to a copy of his prepared remarks obtained by Business Insider.

Disney World delayed the reopening of some of its resorts as Florida reported a record increase in coronavirus cases Some Disney World resorts in Florida that were scheduled to resume operations in early August have now been rescheduled to open in the fall. Disney World reopened on July 11, operating at reduced capacity and providing temperature checks.

Amazon's entry-level Kindle is a great ereader for people on a budget who want to get into ebooks The Amazon Kindle may be an entry-level ereader, but it's likely all most people need. If you're looking for a relatively affordable ereader to get started reading ebooks, the basic Kindle is ideal.

Tell us how you're feeling about travel at the moment for the chance to win a $500 Uber Eats voucher The coronavirus pandemic has obviously taken a sledgehammer to the travel industry – both domestic and international. And the situation for the near future doesn't look rosy either, with a majority of Australian economists surmising that international travel is off the table until 2021 at the absolute earliest.

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