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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Morning all. Hope you're handling the disappearance of news from Facebook.

'We will be proceeding with the Code': As Facebook bans Australian news, the government says it won't back down on new media laws The Federal Government says it won't back down on its proposed news media bargaining code after Facebook banned Australian journalism from its site.

Australian health departments and the Bureau of Meteorology have been caught in the crossfire of Facebook's massive news ban Facebook's ban on Australian news content appears to have impacted state health departments and the Bureau of Meteorology, among others. SA Health says it has reached out to Facebook after its page was silenced.

Facebook's news ban heightens the risk of misinformation and conspiracies spreading in Australia, critics warn More than a third of Australians use Facebook to access news.

Unemployment has sunk to 6.4% as the job recovery begins hitting its pre-pandemic stride Australia's unemployment rate has improved again, falling from 6.6% to 6.4% in January. It come off the back of the creation of 59,000 full-time roles and a falling underemployment rate.

TOUCHDOWN ON MARS: NASA's Perseverance rover has landed safely after a supersonic plunge NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has landed in Jezero Crater, beginning a new era of exploration on the red planet.

Crown has lost $121 million as it tries to rebuild amid both a corporate crisis and a pandemic Crown's profits have soured during the pandemic, posting a $121 million loss in the first half of the financial year. It represents a marked change from the $217 million profit the company made over the same period a year prior, as the closure of its Melbourne casino and costs associated with its Sydney operation hit its bottom line.

Australia's banks have unveiled how they will deal with borrowers who can't make repayments on $28.7 billion worth of deferred loans The Australian banking sector has laid out its plan to deal with $28 billion worth of loan deferrals when they expire at the end of March.

Disney+ will roll out Star, an entertainment channel for adults, next week. It's also boosting prices in non-US markets. Disney+ subscription fees will increase by about 33% in non-US markets starting Tuesday. Star will launch first in Europe, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, according to Disney.

Amazon's entry-level Kindle is a great ereader for people on a budget who want to get into ebooks The Amazon Kindle may be an entry-level ereader, but it's likely all most people need. If you're looking for a relatively affordable ereader to get started reading ebooks, the basic Kindle is ideal.

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