10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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More than 110,000 Australians are expected to be laid off when JobKeeper ends in three weeks. Here's which jobs are considered 'high risk'.

There are to be an estimated 110,000 job losses when the JobKeeper wage subsidy finishes at the end of March. The forecast comes from Commonwealth Bank economists Kristina Clifton and Nicolas Guesnon who expect more than half of those to come from high risk industries like transport, accomodation and the arts.

Cult US home fitness brand Peloton is coming to Australia, promising intense spin classes, a global community – and a $3,000 price tag

Home fitness brand Peloton will enter the Australian market in the second half of 2021, the company announced. Local riders will be granted access to Peloton's live-streamed and on-demand stationary bike workouts, which have attracted a dedicated following overseas.

Scott Morrison's economic recovery plan involves opening borders, overhauling migration and pushing JobSeekers to the country

The federal government expects the Australian economy to grow 5% this financial year and 4.5% in the next one as a result of fiscal stimulus measures.

NSW Police are investigating an officer at Sydney's Mardi Gras wearing a Thin Blue Line patch which has been linked to far-right groups

NSW Police are looking into reports that an on-duty officer wore a pro-police, anti-Black Lives Matter symbol on their uniform on the night of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

Early marks and 'cheeky' drinks: Melbourne businesses asked to encourage 4pm Friday knock-offs to revive trade in the city centre

Office workers in Melbourne's CBD would be encouraged to finish work at 4pm on Fridays, under a proposal from the Property Council of Australia. The plan is devised to boost occupancy in Melbourne's offices, which sat three-quarters empty in late February.

Australia's streaming market gets even more crowded as Paramount+ ramps up for its local launch

Paramount+, the newest streaming service, is gearing up to launch in Australia later this year. The move signals another company's enthusiasm to get a foothold in Australia's lucrative streaming market, where 14.5 million Aussies forked out to access a TV subscription service in 2020.

NSW wanted to send international students to Tasmania to quarantine – but the state's premier was having none of it

NSW attempted to get Tasmania to accept its international students into the state's quarantine system. The move highlights the state's increasing desperation to get international students back to universities, who generate $2.4 billion in income for the state's 10 universities.

Tesla says 'full self-driving' beta software will never be fully autonomous, emails to regulators show

In emails to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Tesla said it doesn't expect the beta software to get significant enhancements.

The tech behind massage guns, and why the sports world has embraced them

Percussive massage guns are the latest tech innovation to be embraced by the sports world — and they're quickly becoming a household staple for athletes and others who are striving for peak performance.

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