10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Amazon Pharmacy launched in the US this month. Experts weigh in on whether it could work in Australia.

Amazon Pharmacy launched in the US this month, allowing customers to buy prescription medicines online though Amazon and have them delivered. While the service is only available in the US so far, experts weighed in on whether it could work in Australia.

The Transport Workers Union has called for the federal government to act after the death of a fifth food delivery rider in just 2 months

The Transport Workers Union is urging the federal government to investigate the food delivery industry after the fifth death of a rider on the roads in two months.

Google has deployed 'father of the internet' Vint Cerf to slam Australia's proposed news media bargaining code

Google's chief internet evangelist Vint Cerf has penned a blog post slamming Australia's proposed media bargaining code as against the principles of a free and open internet.

Australians lost nearly $7 million on online shopping scams this year. Here's what the ACCC says you should look out for.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning people to keep their eye out for scams when online shopping. Nearly $7 million has been lost to scams so far this year.

The Queensland border will open to all of New South Wales, including Sydney, from December 1

The Queensland border will open to travellers from Sydney from December 1. It will also open to Victorians, as long as the state does not record any additional cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Elon Musk surpasses Bill Gates as the world's second-richest person as Tesla's market value nears $500 billion

Elon Musk has overtaken Bill Gates as the world's second-richest person. His net worth is now $US128 billion. Musk's wealth has been on a steady climb this month: Tesla's market cap soared as high as $US498 billion Monday as it is set to join the S&P 500 in December.

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