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

'When COVID hit, our business exploded and we grew at a rate of 200%': Meet Shippit, the Aussie software platform making waves for retailers Australian logistics software platform Shippit raised $30 million in its latest funding round. The company matches retailers with the best carrier – say Australia Post or Couriers Please – for their e-commerce operations.

Half of Australia's casual workers aren't even paid loading, a new report has found, as the government plans to wind back their entitlements New analysis has revealed that nearly half of all casual workers aren't being paid their leave loading, despite being entitled to it. The report published by Griffith University Professor David Peetz has shed light on the reality of insecure work in Australia, with the country trailing the vast majority of OECD nations when it comes to entitlements.

Amazon Web Services is opening up a new cloud infrastructure hub in Victoria – its second in Australia Victoria will be home to new Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. This will allow more startups and organisations to run their applications from data centres in Australia.

Corporate collapse and mass exodus: Here are Saxo Bank's top 10 long shot predictions for 2021 Investment bank Saxo has released its 10 predictions for 2021, calling the improbable events that could shift entire economies. They reflect where the world could be headed after a particularly tumultuous 12 months that has affected everything from emerging technologies to debt.

Australians made 1.3 million donations on GoFundMe in 2020. Here were the top 5 causes. Australians made 1.3 million donations on GoFundMe in 2020. It was a 30% spike in the number of donations from 2019. One of the top five causes Australians donated to was a page to support Lentil As Anything from going into administration.

Photos show what it looks like in the UK as citizens receive the first doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine The United Kingdom began vaccinating seniors against COVID-19 on December 8, 2020. The county became the first Western country to approve the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine earlier in the week.

Here's everything we know about Apple's stylish new headphones, the $899 AirPods Max Apple unveiled its first Apple-branded, over-ear headphones on Tuesday: The Apple AirPods Max. Despite carrying the same AirPods branding as the earbud-style headphones, the AirPods Max are intended as premium headphones - and they come with a premium price of $AU899.

Elon Musk confirms he's moved to Texas after a months-long fight with California Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday that he's moved to Texas. Earlier this year, he threatened to move Tesla out of California during a spat about the state's coronavirus restrictions.

What to consider when you're saving for a home and don't know where to start, according to an expert This past week, CUA money expert Emmanuel Davatzis was the guest on a free hour-long finance session that broke down exactly what Australians should be doing to eventually buy a place of their own.

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