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

Restaurants, cafes, pubs and retail will reopen in Melbourne from midnight on Tuesday night, after the state recorded zero new cases of COVID-19 transmission Melbourne businesses will reopen from midnight on Tuesday night, after zero cases of community transmission were reported on Monday. Restaurants, cafes, pubs and retail will reopen under strict conditions.

Adore Beauty is one of a handful of women-led companies that recently listed on the ASX, with a value of over $600 million. Here's who else to look out for. There are several new women-led companies that have listed on the ASX. Adore Beauty and CleanSpace listed on the ASX on Friday, with Nutritional Growth Solutions set to list this week.

Westpac has taken a $1.2 billion hit to its bottom line as the bank settles its debts – including $415 million in money laundering fines Westpac has revealed its earnings will take a $1.22 billion hit, as it prepares its full-year results. Nearly half of that was attributed to write-down in its insurance and auto financing businesses, while more than $400 million will be paid as part of its AUSTRAC fine.

A new global ranking of universities shows two Australian unis have improved their performance significantly Australian universities have been named among some of the best in the world in a new university ranking. The US News & World Report Best Global Universities ranking listed the top institutions in Australia, with the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and University of Queensland taking the top three positions.

ASX-listed Coca-Cola Amatil would be sold to the European arm of Coca-Cola for $9.3 billion under a shock deal proposal ASX-listed drinks giant Coca-Cola Amatil would be sold to the European arm of Coca-Cola under a shock $9.3 billion deal proposed by the European business that would see the entire Amatil business sold.

ASIC's deputy chair has resigned after an audit found he had claimed $70,000 in housing expenses from the corporate regulator ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan has announced his resignation from the corporate regulator. It comes after an audit discovered Crennan had charged $70,000 for housing when relocating from Melbourne to Sydney.

Fauci calls October's COVID-19 case numbers in the US the 'worst that we've ever had' The US hit new daily peaks for COVID-19 cases on Friday and Saturday, with reports of more than 80,000 new cases per day. "Now we're at the highest baseline we've ever been, which is really precarious," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading expert on COVID-19, in an interview Monday.

Dow plunges 650 points as record COVID-19 spike and lack of stimulus trouble investors US stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors weighed both a lack of progress on fiscal stimulus negotiations and a record number of daily COVID-19 cases.

Know your strategy: A buyer's agent answers the top questions about buying property right now Australian home lending is picking up again as both owner-occupiers and investors look to buy, according to the latest ABS figures. While the pandemic was expected to hurt property prices, the market has largely proven resillent.

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