10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Craig Kelly asked Australia's top doctors about an experimental COVID-19 cure. When they told him it didn't work, he promoted it anyway.

Australian MP Craig Kelly has repeatedly promoted experimental cures for COVID-19, despite credible evidence and all major reputable medical organisations recommending against their use.

Craig Kelly asked Australia's top doctors about an experimental COVID-19 cure. When they told him it didn't work, he promoted it anyway.

Australian MP Craig Kelly has repeatedly promoted experimental cures for COVID-19, despite credible evidence and all major reputable medical organisations recommending against their use.

More than a quarter of VET student loans go unpaid. The Productivity Commission says Australia should collect those debts from the dead.

Unpaid VET Student Loan debts should be collected from deceased estates, the Productivity Commission says in a new report. "There is no clear rationale" against treating student debts differently to mortgages or credit card debts, the report claims.

Female-led startups raised 25% more on crowdfunding platforms in 2020, bucking the 'bias' of more traditional investors

On average, female-led businesses have managed to raise more money than their male competitors when it comes to crowdfunding. Birchal found it was female entrepreneurs who raised more money on its platform in 2020, pulling in 25% more in funding on average than male-led enterprises.

The end of JobKeeper will leave workers vulnerable to underpayment and sackings, a legal group warns

Australian staff could find themselves increasingly exposed to worker right infringements with the elimination of JobKeeper, a legal group has warned.

Unemployment has fallen by 0.2% after Aussies picked up more part-time hours over December

Australia's unemployment rate dropped to 6.6% in December 2020, down 0.2% from November and well below the 7.5% figure recorded in July. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggests Australia's labour market recovery is ticking along after crushing coronavirus shutdowns.

Ethereum has broken its all-time high. Here's why one analyst thinks it could hit $US2,500 this year.

Ethereum broke its all-time high this week before tumbling alongside Bitcoin on Thursday. The cryptocurrency looks to have plenty of upside according to eToro cryptocurrency analyst Simon Peters.

Facebook passes decision on whether to permanently ban Trump over to newly created oversight board

Facebook's oversight board will review the suspension of Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. The oversight board serves as Facebook's "Supreme Court" by handling its complex content decisions.

Naked Wines is like Shark Tank for small winemakers — I tried a suspiciously generous $100-off voucher and was surprised by the quality of the wines

I discovered Naked Wines thanks to a A$100-off voucher and was impressed by the quality of "easy drinking" wines, the 100% satisfaction guarantee, and the interesting way the company supports small winemakers.

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