10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Unemployed Australians should head to the bush, the Morrison government says, as talk of austerity rises

The Morrison government is telling unemployed Australians to head for the bush as it looks to cut JobSeeker on April 1. Speaking on Friday, Finance Minister Simon Birmingham will say that job opportunities abound in mining and drilling, cleaning, domestic tourism and for carers.

CommSec is trying to encourage a flood of new retail traders to learn about investing, as newcomers begin to move the market

CommSec has opened its books, revealing that nearly one in five traders on its platform are first-time investors. It comes after a 230,000 Australians signed up to the broker in just six months, with first-timers responsible for a whopping 10% of all trades.

Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak probably 500% bigger than first thought, WHO team tells CNN

WHO Investigators have discovered that COVID-19 was widely circulating in Wuhan in December 2019. In a CNN interview, the team's lead investigator said there were possibly 1,000+ infections that month.

Bitcoin is nearing the $50,000 milestone after last week's Tesla-fuelled surged

Bitcoin is nearing the $US50,000 milestone, peaking at $US49,716.44 on Sunday morning. After a $US1.5 billion investment from Tesla was disclosed last week, Bitcoin surged 16%.

The United Arab Emirates has released its first Mars photo, taken by the Hope Probe. It comes as NASA's rover approaches its descent on the red planet.

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency released its first image of Mars on Sunday. The photo was taken by its Hope Probe, which reached the red planet on Tuesday.

Bugatti's newest take on its $3 million Chiron Sport is a very pink custom supercar named 'Alice'

Bugatti announced one of its most recent creations Friday: a very expensive, very pink Chiron Sport. The Chiron Sport is a $US3.2 million supercar with 1,500 horsepower and a 8.0-litre W16 engine.

New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, in lockdown for 3 days after 3 new COVID-19 cases from same family

PM Jacinda Ardern said Auckland will be entering Level 3 of New Zealand's four-tier coronavirus system. A border will be placed around the city's 1.7 million residents who will be required to stay home.

Zillow's CEO is warning that the future of work could create a 'two-class system' where those who come into the office are viewed as better employees

Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed the future of work during the company's Q4 earnings call. A hybrid model could create a "two-class system" that negatively impacts remote workers, he said.

The 3 most important things to consider when choosing an investment platform, outside of low costs

The world of stock trading has never been easier to join, particularly for those with little knowledge of how it all works.

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