10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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'Alan Joyce must resign': The union representing Qantas workers has demanded the airline's CEO stand down after cutting 8,500 jobs

The Transport Workers Union has demanded CEO Alan Joyce resign on Tuesday. The demand came just an hour after Qantas had announced it would cut another 2,500 ground staff jobs on top of the existing 6,000 redundancies it unveiled two weeks ago.

The ASX is warning people not to fall for fake or misleading investment news, as users report seeing hoax articles circulate on social media

Members of Australian investment communities on Facebook say they've seen fake news and images circulate, allegedly in an effort to manipulate the market.

Australians are having less funerals through the pandemic, as restrictions lead to fewer seasonal deaths

Defying expectations, Australian funeral numbers have actually fallen during the pandemic. The latest results from Australia's largest funeral operators show funeral numbers have decreased by between 2% and 3% over the last 12 months, and could sink lower still as flu and pneumonia cases plunge.

Camplify, the 'Airbnb of caravans', has reported a 125% rise in winter camping holidays as Aussies turn to domestic travel

Australian caravan and motorhome sharing platform Camplify has seen a jump in camping holidays as coronavirus restrictions started to ease. The company reported a 125% rise in winter camping holidays.

'Utterly derailed': The owner of Noni B and Rivers is closing up to 500 stores as the pandemic savages retail

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands has swung to a massive $212 million loss and will close as many as 500 stores across the country after the retailer was ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Australia is rolling out pandemic leave payments of up to $1,500 for eligible employees who have been instructed to self-isolate

South Australia is rolling out a paid pandemic leave scheme. It will provide up to $1,500 to eligible workers who have to quarantine after a positive coronavirus test or under a public health directive.

Palantir CEO uses public filing to attack Silicon Valley as unpatriotic 'engineering elites' and ally itself with the Trump administration

In its filing for a direct listing made public on Tuesday, secretive data-crunching firm Palantir is distancing itself from Silicon Valley - and pitching itself as a staunch ally to the US military and intelligence agencies.

Airbnb claims it contributed $10 billion to Australia's GDP in 2019. One expert says that figure doesn't quite add up.

Airbnb released a report in August suggesting itcan play a key role in Australia's tourism recovery. The report was conducted by Oxford Economics and found that in 2019 Airbnb contributed $10.38 billion to Australia's GDP.

Belong is the first carbon neutral-certified telco under Australia's Climate Active program – here's how it achieved that

From vegetarian diets to replacing shower heads, both individuals and major companies alike are conscious of ways they can lower their carbon footprint.

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