10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Menulog will consider Sydney delivery riders as full employees in a new trial, citing a 'moral imperative' to pay gig economy workers a minimum wage

Food delivery platform Menulog will consider its Sydney CBD riders as full employees under a new trial, CEO Morten Belling told a Senate Committee hearing.

Netflix is trialling a pre-programmed 'channel' of content in France to capture an older demographic. Could Australia be next?

Netflix are piloting a pre-programmed channel of their content to French users, which plays in a linear way like free-to-air TV. As Netflix attempts to capture the lucrative 65+ market, questions arise as to whether a similar feature might work here.

Woolworths supply chain boss Paul Graham will be the next Australia Post CEO

Paul Graham, the supply chain boss at Woolworths, will become Australia Post CEO in September. The announcement comes just one day before his predecessor Christine Holgate will testify to a Senate Inquiry examining the circumstances surrounding her dismissal back in November.

A leading industry group is calling for an end to electric vehicle taxes, saying they are holding back uptake in Australia

Australia's leading industry group has pitted itself against the Victorian government's proposed electric vehicle tax. Victoria's policy could lead to EVs having a 25% lower share of new sales in 2050 than projected, experts say.

Australia's home exercise arms race is heating up, as Technogym launches a Peloton rival locally – with a $4,600 price tag

Fitness equipment juggernaut Technogym has launched its smart bike in Australia, offering at-home riders a premium experience — and a matching price tag.

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek says Wall Street Bets' GameStop squeeze was revolutionary because of how it focused on deliberately creating chaos, rather than anything fundamental

"In short, Wall Street Bets is doing openly what Wall Street has been doing in secret for decades," Žižek wrote in his essay Corruption for Everybody.

The global chip shortage is set to drag on. 4 experts predict how long it could last and how it could affect markets

The global chip shortage has slowed the production of critical tech and could be a national security issue. Experts say it will continue in 2021.

8 secret airplane safety features that could save your life

Planes are designed with safety in mind. Here are eight safety features that you may not have noticed before. Next time you fly, try to spot them.

How technology helped a Victorian refugee and migrant youth not-for-profit survive 2020

Most people would agree that 2020 was a tough year. But for anyone who runs a hospitality business, particularly in Victoria, to say it was simply "tough" is an understatement. One person who has intimate experience with these challenges is Hannah Brennan.

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