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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Hello hello hello. It's Friday.

Australian news is officially back on Facebook, soon after an amended version of the media bargaining code passed the Senate News content returned to Facebook in Australia on Friday morning, a week after the platform banned it from being shared on the platform. News was reinstated after the Senate passed controversial legislation which could compel Facebook and Google to pay for news content.

AOC president John Coates says a 2022 Brisbane Olympics would break even. Previous Games would suggest that's quite unlikely. Brisbane is now considered the frontrunner to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The city's bid is currently the only to have been given 'preferred status', with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) estimating it will cost just $4.5 billion to host them.

Afterpay and Zip are doubling down on the US market amid growing losses Afterpay and Zip have reported their first-half results on Thursday, with both buy now, pay later companies recording rising losses. It comes as both refocus their efforts on North America for growth, with the market now representing around 65% of Afterpay's customers and 56% of Zip's.

Qantas has booked a $1.08 billion half-year loss, as it pins financial hopes on international travel returning in late October Qantas has revealed an interim loss of $1.08 billion, after the airline was hamstrung by domestic and international border closures. The loss represents a 75% drop from the previous corresponding period, speaking to the severity of COVID-19 restrictions.

Job ads spiked almost 15% on February 2020 levels, according to Indeed, but fresh unemployment data suggests not everything is rosy Job listings continue to spike in the new year, says employment portal Indeed. The company reports there were 14.7% more job postings on February 12, 2021 than there were on February 1 last year.

'We're definitely seeing an uptick': Australian influencers are landing international work thanks to the mildness of the pandemic here Australian influencers are signing more deals with international and domestic brands as Australia has lifted the harshest COVID-19 restrictions.

Coinbase says the entire crypto market could be destabilized if Bitcoin's anonymous creator is ever revealed or sells their $30 billion stake Satoshi Nakamoto owns about 5% of the bitcoin market. If their 1.1 million cache was transferred, bitcoin prices could plummet, Coinbase said.

You could soon earn money from your tweets through Twitter's new 'Super Follow' feature Followers will be able to pay creators for access to tweets, newsletters, and groups, and get a supporter badge.

The Disney+ Drive-In cinema is returning to Melbourne in 2021 — here's everything you need to know If there was one good thing that came out of 2020, it's the rise of drive-in movie cinemas, where you can watch films all cosied up in the comfort of your own car.

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