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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Good morning and good luck.

Australian news will return to Facebook 'in the coming days', as the government hashes out amendments to the news media bargaining code Australian news is set to return to Facebook in the coming days. The Federal Government announced that it had agreed on several amendments to the news media bargaining code with the tech giant.

'Cruel joke': JobSeeker will reportedly increase by $50 a fortnight when coronavirus support ends, leaving recipients with less than $4 more per day The Federal Government agreed to lift the JobSeeker rate by $50 a fortnight above pre-pandemic levels, according to a report in The Guardian. The news comes just weeks before the Coronavirus Supplement, which bolstered the unemployment payment through the pandemic, is slated to end.

Australian charities and financial counsellors are bracing for the worst after JobSeeker was lifted by just $3.50 a day The Federal Government "missed its opportunity" to stand for "human decency" after increasing the JobSeeker rate by $3.50 a day, says Australian Council of Social Services CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie.

Tourism operators say they will be forced to let go of 80% of workers when JobKeeper ends next month Australia's tourism sector is warning it will not be able to stand on its own two feet come April without further government support. When the JobKeeper wage subsidy ends at the end of March, the industry says 80% of remaining jobs will disappear while three in 10 businesses face collapse.

Victoria has called a royal commission into Crown, and is threatening to take away its Melbourne casino licence Crown Melbourne will face a Victorian royal commission, the Daniel Andrews government has announced. "This is a royal commission to determine whether they are fit to hold that licence," the Premier said on Tuesday.

'Now's not the time': The federal government has been slammed for pulling Facebook ads during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout On Sunday, the federal government said it was abandoning any plans to use paid Facebook advertising amid a fight with the tech giant over paying for news.

Australian charities and financial counsellors are bracing for the worst after JobSeeker was lifted by just $3.50 a day The Federal Government "missed its opportunity" to stand for "human decency" after increasing the JobSeeker rate by $3.50 a day, says Australian Council of Social Services CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie.

Hyundai just unveiled its stunning EV to compete with Tesla and Volkswagen — tour the brand-new Ioniq 5 The 2022 Ioniq 5 is the first battery-electric car from Hyundai's dedicated EV brand. With the biggest battery and rear-wheel drive, Hyundai estimates it to return about 300 miles.

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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