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

The travel, hospitality and accomodation industries have hit out at the government's 'meagre' tourism rescue package The Australian government's $1.2 billion tourism rescue package has been met with a mixed reception, with some industries frustrated that the aviation sector has received so much support.

Sydney property prices have set a new all-time record following a six month surge Sydney, the country's most expensive property market, has set new property price records, according to new CoreLogic data. The median house now sells for over $1.06 million while the median dwelling price has hit almost $900,000.

'Dumb shit': Australian meme kingpins Brown Cardigan and Lushsux are cashing in on NFTs, as the crypto faithful try and push them as a legit game-changer Australian social media titans Brown Cardigan and self-proclaimed 'meme artist' Lushsux say they've profited by selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

This digital art just sold for nearly $70 million - the highest crypto-art sale in history - making its creator one of the top three most valuable living artists The price for the Beeple piece jumped from $15 million to nearly $70 million in under an hour. It was the first NFT piece to be sold by Christie's.

Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have suspended AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine over concerns about blood clots EU regulators said it wasn't yet clear whether several cases of blood clots were directly linked to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Australia's major publishers have yet to sign any new agreements with Facebook since the media bargaining code passed. Now, worries grow of a second news ban. Australian publishers are worried about Facebook removing news for Australian users for a second time as negotiations with the tech company falter. When the news media bargaining code was passed, Facebook hinted at forthcoming agreements.

Americans will start receiving $1,400 stimulus checks 'as early as this weekend,' White House says President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package with $1,400 direct payments into law on Thursday.

Netflix is testing a crackdown on password-sharing after years of letting people get away with not paying for their own accounts Sharing passwords is already forbidden in Netflix's terms and conditions, but the streaming giant hasn't enforced it in the past.

The best podcasts to help you reach your savings goals this year Podcasts have become a resource for Australians seeking financial advice. They provide a free service that can help develop basic money skills we weren't taught in school.

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