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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Happy Tuesday!

Australians over 50 will now be offered a COVID-19 vaccine following an emergency National Cabinet meeting Australians over the age of 50 will now be offered the vaccine after the National Cabinet met on Monday to salvage the chaotic vaccine rollout. Australia is still running toward an October deadline for the country to be fully vaccinated however currently only 1.6 million vaccines have been administered.

'The only way to open up is through vaccination': Australia risks 'missing out' on a full economic recovery as vaccination delays mount, according to this economist The most likely result of Australia's troubled vaccine rollout will be a program that concludes up to a year from now says Michael Buckland, executive director of policy think tank the McKell Institute.

'Mad Max' prequel 'Furiosa' will be filmed in NSW, providing an estimated $350 million funding boost as Australia becomes a go-to Hollywood alternative The blockbuster prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road" will be filmed in New South Wales, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced. The film, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Australia's own Chris Hemsworth, will create some 850 jobs and pump $350 million into the local economy, Berejiklian said.

Afterpay claims it supports 63,000 Australian jobs and saves customers more than $110 million per year in a new PR pitch Afterpay has released a new report claiming it supports as many as 63,000 local jobs, when you count direct and indirect jobs as well as the spending of the people in them.

Australia is trailing when it comes to cryptocurrency, as banks and regulators fall behind the boom Australia risks being left behind on digital assets, the local blockchain community has warned. Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas said Australian banks were dragging their feet and would be beaten by international companies if they didn't act fast.

New Zealand has officially opened quarantine-free travel to Australians, as Morrison flags potential changes to border closures later this year Quarantine-free travel today resumed between Australia and New Zealand for the first time in more than a year. In a joint statement with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Scott Morrison called the system a "win-win" for both nations.

Dogecoin jumps 35% to all-time high above $0.41 even as other cryptocurrencies struggle Dogecoin continued its remarkable rally even as other cryptocurrencies tumbled. But analysts are warning of a bubble.

Facebook capitalizes on social audio craze with voice recordings, podcast listening, and Clubhouse-like rooms The Facebook CEO made the audio-related product announcements via an audio-only discussion on Discord with journalist Casey Newton.

Why 99% of CFOs say real-time data could be the key to weathering a COVID-influenced recession Despite over a year's worth of economic uncertainty, a recent study found that 7% of organisations have nearly doubled the efficiency and tripled their profit margins, as opposed to 93% of businesses that have remained comparitively stagnant.

35% of businesses plan to spend more on the customer experience this year The business world is still rattled by COVID-19 and the restrictions it has brought with it. All over the world, companies have had to adapt or fade away as people are urged to stay home or otherwise change their working habits.

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