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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Good morning, folks. It's Friday, that day we all know and love.

Australia has secured 10 million extra Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses, as the government confirms free shots for asylum seekers and detainees Australia will receive an extra 10 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday. The extra doses will bring Australia's total vaccine arsenal to 150 million doses.

'It feels like 1999': The GameStop saga has driven Australians wild, converting droves of investors overnight The GameStop saga has further ignited Australian activity in the market as a serious number of new investors sign up for a range of broker platforms.

The future of Australian sport on free-to-air TV looks shaky, with the anti-siphoning list due to expire in April Australia's anti-siphoning list expires on April 1 this year, raising questions about the future of sport on free-to-air television. The list designates major sporting events the communications minister believes should be available to Australians free of charge, and gives free-to-air broadcasters the right to buy rights to those events before subscription competitors.

For the tennis elite, million-dollar prizes are the norm. But lower-ranked pros face an anxious wait for their $100K first round Australian Open fixtures. Victoria's latest coronavirus scare comes days before the Australian Open is slated to begin. While tennis superstars can earn millions, even talented pros can struggle to break even on the international circuit.

What to know about the business of sneaker bots: the controversial tech that helps resellers flip hundreds of hyped pairs of Jordans, Dunks, and Yeezys In the sneaker resale world, a "bot" refers to a software application that expedites the online checkout process. Though certainly a controversial aspect of sneaker culture, bots are essential for purchasing latest releases at retail prices.

AstraZeneca says it's developing a 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccine to target fast-spreading variants, and it could be ready by Autumn UK pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University are co-developing a 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccine. These vaccines will be designed to combat coronavirus variants, including those found in the UK and South Africa.

No new Marvel Cinematic Universe film hit the box office for the first time in 11 years, but fans say it was actually a good thing Last year marked the first time in 11 years that Marvel didn't release a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Though there was no MCU movie in 2020 because of the pandemic, fans welcomed the break.

Apple's virtual reality headset will reportedly cost $3,000 and have 12 cameras with eye-tracking technology Apple's VR headset will reportedly come with more than 12 cameras and eye-tracking technology. It could also cost about $US3,000 and come with interchangeable headbands.

The 5 types of stock market volatility and how they affect investments 2020 has proved to be a tumultuous year for global markets, with no signs of smooth sailing on the horizon just yet. While market turbulence might be a deterrent to some investors, others will find a way to use it to their advantage.

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