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Monday 31 August 2020

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Hello, hello. Let's kick off the day with some fairly promising coronavirus figures from both Victoria and New South Wales.
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Victoria could have more people on JobKeeper than the rest of Australia combined, as the state government considers extending the stage 4 lockdown

The federal government has ramped up its attacks on the Victorian premier and the ongoing lockdown in the state. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called Victoria's response "the biggest public policy failure by a state government in living memory" as Treasury numbers showed Victorians could soon make up 60% of all JobKeeper recipients.
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China has fired another warning shot at Australia's wine industry by launching a second inquiry into exports

China's Ministry of Commerce has launched a second inquiry into Australia's wine exports in as many weeks. The latest will examine Australian subsidies that the Chinese government alleges enables winemakers to flood the market with cheap plonk.
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Insiders say McDonald's former head of HR's 'gross and dirty' behaviour sparked internal concerns long before his ouster in late 2019

McDonald's former head of HR David Fairhurst is facing renewed scrutiny as McDonald's sues ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook. Heidi Capozzi, McDonald's head of HR, revealed during an internal meeting last week that Fairhurst was fired last November for making women at the company feel uncomfortable.
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Zoom's stock soars as it reports blockbuster earnings with 355% revenue growth

Zoom reported 355% revenue growth from a year prior in its second quarter earnings on Monday. Zoom's business has grown tremendously this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent remote work mandates.
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Tesla shows off the inside of its China factory in new video where you can see the Model 3 being made

Tesla on Monday unveiled a 48-second video showing a time-lapse of automobile production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai. Spotted in the video are as many as eight robots producing a single Model 3 vehicle, Electrek points out, as Musk seeks to shift the company's focus toward global manufacturing and increasingly toward automation.
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6 excellent red wines under $50 to buy for Dad for Father's Day

If you have decided to give your Dad a bottle of wine for Fathers Day, then surely it must be a good red. Think about it: would Dad really want a bottle of riesling, sauvignon blanc or – even worse still – Viognier to enjoy with his much-anticipated, as-requested, steak lunch or dinner? I didn't think so.
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This house in New South Wales can rotate 360 degrees, with movement controlled by a touchscreen. Take a closer look.

The Rotating House in New South Wales can rotate 360 degrees. It is controlled by a touchscreen and can turn both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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These last-minute Father's Day gift ideas will make your dad's day, and you won't need to worry about postage

We rounded up a collection of gift ideas that will make any dad's day, including streaming subscriptions, a MasterClass membership and gift cards.
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This geotechnical engineer bought his first home at 26 and is looking to invest in a second - this is how he did it

For many young Australians, the prospects of buying a first home — let alone an investment property — is far out of reach. At least, that's the perception many of us have without actually doing our homework.

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