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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Good morning and welcome to the week.
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More Australians stranded overseas will be welcomed home from February 15, as Morrison confirms boosted intake caps

More Australians will be allowed to return home after the National Cabinet agreed to boost state intake caps. From February 15, NSW will accept 3,010 people each week, while Queensland will welcome 1,000 returning Australians.
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Victoria led Australia's retail recovery through the December quarter – but ABS data suggests things won't stay festive for long

Victoria helped Australia's total retail sales volume rise 2.5% in the December quarter, according to new ABS data. Analysts say sales volume would have dipped without Victoria's impact, and month-on-month retail turnover fell -4.1% in December.
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The RBA believes there's no housing bubble just yet, but says it will intervene if Australians go crazy on debt

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board remains unconcerned with an Australian housing bubble for now, Governor Philip Lowe told a parliamentary committee on Friday.
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NSW gamblers fed a staggering $2.17 billion to poker machines in late 2020 – the highest yearly increase since 2017

Gamblers in New South Wales lost millions more to club poker machines in the second half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, new data shows.
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What happened last week? Elon Musk moved markets, Jeff Bezos announced his departure, and the Obamas said they were making new content for Netflix.

What happened last week? Elon Musk moved markets with his tweets. Jeff Bezos announced he was stepping down as Amazon CEO. Netflix and the Obamas announced new projects.
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How a new generation of art galleries is making the exclusive industry more accessible

Passage Arts seeks to showcase underrepresented artists and cultivate next-gen art collectors. Cofounder Reilly Clark says young people feel the art market is too exclusive and unwelcoming.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May wanted to alert her husband after Trump held her hand 'by surprise' during a 2017 visit

During a 2017 US visit, Trump and May were pictured holding hands outside The White House. The hand-holding took May 'by surprise,' her former chief of staff has revealed in a documentary.
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The new world's longest flight is getting an upgrade as Singapore Airlines builds back up in the US — see inside the luxurious plane

Singapore Airlines is upping its three US routes to daily service, including the world's longest flight. New York and San Francisco flights are being upgraded to an all-premium Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft.
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Led by CEO Ian Watson, Cellcard is building on its rollout of Cambodia's first 5G use case by tapping into the country's youth-driven mobile market

Led by CEO Ian Watson, Cellcard is one of Cambodia's largest and most innovative telco firms Cellcard is tapping into the youth market — and gamers in particular — to help drive mobile penetration

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