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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Morning, gang.

The property market is bracing for the collapse in international student numbers – with Australia's economy to feel the blow for years to come International students no longer coming to Australia is set to have major economic ramifications, including to the property market. A new report from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) projects demand for housing will fall by 232,000 over the next three years as a direct result of international admissions dropping.

NSW is the latest state to offer $1,500 pandemic leave payments to workers who don't have any other accrued leave but need to isolate New South Wales is offering pandemic leave payments to workers who aren't receiving any other income support. Eligible workers will be able to get a one off payment of $1,500 for every 14 days they have to be in quarantine or have to self isolate.

These are the Australian banks named in leaked files as having helped move potentially dirty money around the world The leaked FinCEN Files, published in part on Monday, show how big banks have helped move dirty money around the world for criminal networks. While big global banks are responsible for the bulk of the transactions, which helped launder money, circumvent international sanctions, and facilitate corruption, some large Australian banks were also named.

Microsoft just spent $7.5 billion to give gamers a major reason to buy a next-gen Xbox instead of a PlayStation 5 In a Monday morning surprise, Microsoft revealed plans to spend $US7.5 billion on the acquisition of ZeniMax Media - the parent company of game publisher Bethesda Softworks, which makes "Fallout," "DOOM," and "The Elder Scrolls," among many other games.

Bank stocks tumble after report alleges firms moved $2 trillion in suspicious funds Bank stocks slid on Monday after a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists detailed more than $US2 trillion in flows marked as possible money laundering or criminal transactions.

iOS 14 allows users to customise the iPhone's home screen more than ever before with widgets. Here's how to do it. Apple just released iOS 14, the newest software update for iPhones. Adding widgets to customise iPhone home screens was one of the most anticipated updates.

Quibi is reportedly exploring strategic options including a possible sale The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile-video startup, Quibi, which raised $US1.75 billion but has struggled to sign up subscribers, is considering a possible sale.

A new startup is recruiting gig workers to help landlords evict people from their homes, calling it the fastest-growing moneymaking gig because of COVID-19 A new startup is recruiting gig workers to help landlords evict people who can't afford to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Civvl, which Motherboard described as "Uber, but for evicting people," has posted job listings across the US that encourage gig workers to join the app and work as eviction crew members.

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