10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Hello team – a few COVID updates for you today.

States are threatening to shut their borders to NSW as it braces for a big day of COVID-19 cases

New South Wales is bracing for a "considerable number" of new coronavirus cases on Friday, after 17 were discovered on Sydney's northern beaches. The cluster threatens to scuttle holiday plans, with Western Australia already imposing quarantine restrictions.

'We're not looking to run back': COVID vaccines won't stop Atlassian from pushing ahead with its work from anywhere policy

Atlassian is sticking to its work from anywhere policy for employees, despite coronavirus vaccines starting to roll out. The company introduced a 'TEAM Anywhere' policy in August where employees can decide whether they want to work from home, in the office, or a combination of both.

Zip is raising up to $150 million for its international expansion, stretching from the US to the Middle East

Zip is getting ready for a more aggressive global expansion, eyeing the US, Middle East, Europe, and the UK. On Thursday, it announced it had raised $120 million from institutional investors with as much as $30 million more to come from shareholders.

#smallbusinesschallenge: How Aussie businesses are taking on a viral trend and securing orders along the way

The #smallbusinesschallenge has been spreading across social media, with small businesses reapingpositive results. For the challenge, small business owners post images of their products and anyone who is interested can request a link to the website in the comment section.

Dow, S&P 500 close at records as investors await final stimulus deal from Congress

Major US equity indexes closed at record highs on Thursday as investors awaited a final stimulus deal to be announced from Congress. A $US900 billion stimulus deal is expected to be negotiated and finalised through the weekend, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Sweden's king says the country 'failed' in its coronavirus response as public lose trust in the architect of its no-lockdown policy

Sweden's king says the country has 'failed' in its anti-lockdown coronavirus response because it failed to protect the elderly from dying during the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase just confidentially filed paperwork to go public as Bitcoin hits record high

Coinbase, a platform widely used to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency, filed a confidential draft registration on Form S-1 with the SEC on Thursday, the first step toward an initial public offering.

What a K-shaped recovery means, and how it highlights a nation's economic inequalities

A K-shaped recovery is an unusual scenario where certain industries and individuals pull out of a recession, while others stagnate. A K-shaped recovery essentially splits an economy in two, with the divisions occurring along class, racial, geographic, or industry lines.

The top motorcycle brands releasing new models in 2021, from Triumph to Honda

Manufacturers are gearing up for the release of a slew of motorcycles in 2021, and we already have a good idea about what brands will be coming out on top.

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