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Sunday 13 September 2020

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Good morning, all. Hope you had good weekends.
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Rio Tinto bosses have been forced to resign over a 'lack of accountability' after the company blew up an ancient Aboriginal heritage site

Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques has stepped down from the company "by mutual agreement" in the wake of the controversial Juukan rock shelter blast.
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The Commonwealth Bank has joined NAB in offering interest-free credit cards, as the big four try to compete with Afterpay

The Commonwealth Bank has become the second bank to announce a foray into interest-free credit cards after NAB launched one on Thursday. To be launched in November, the 'CommBank Neo' card follows a similar model but will also offer cashback incentives to attract customers.
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New research claims apps like Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Menulog promote unhealthy food to low-income suburbs in Victoria – but the platforms argue it is 'untrue' and 'misleading'

New research from VicHealth has found food delivery platforms are more likely to promote unhealthy food options to low-income suburbs in Victoria compared to more affluent ones.
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Virgin Australia will allow customers to change their bookings without a fee until 2021

Virgin Australia has a new policy that lets passengers change their bookings without an extra change fee until January 2021. It's designed to give passengers flexibility when booking flights.
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ByteDance is reportedly looking to sell TikTok without the algorithm that drives the app

ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the short-video app TikTok, is planning to sell the app without the algorithm that drives it, the South China Morning Post reported.
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A majority of Americans haven't budged on their disapproval of Trump's coronavirus response, new poll shows

Only 35% of respondents said they approved of Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll released by ABC News/Ipsos. The results come on the heels of a bombshell report that said Trump admitted to deliberately downplaying the coronavirus.
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Capitalism needs an upgrade: On the 50th anniversary of Milton Friedman's landmark essay, the onus is on stakeholder capitalists to get their act together

Martin Whittaker is the CEO and cofounder of JUST Capital, a nonprofit that tracks and ranks corporations on stakeholder performance issues of greatest importance to the public.
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A family of 6 lives full-time in a 440-square-foot RV that they transformed into a stunning tiny home on wheels

Lauren and Gabriel Thompson converted a 42-foot "toy hauler" RV into a dreamy home on wheels. The two-bedroom motor home has a kitchen with an oven and fridge, dining area, bathroom, and even a washer/dryer.
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100 people transforming business in Asia

Global business has faced unprecedented challenges over the past 12 months, particularly in 2020. The scale of the change that comes from responding to these obstacles will accelerate innovation in some companies, while others will falter.

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