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

Flights between India and Australia will be banned until mid-May in response to the country's COVID-19 second wave, Scott Morrison announces Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced flights between India and Australia will be paused until May 15 in response to the increasing threat of the country's deadly second wave.

Rental prices are rebounding at the fastest rate since 2007, but Melbourne's market is bucking the trend Australia's rental market is recovering at the fastest rate since 2007, according to CoreLogic data. Rental rates spiked 3.2% over the March quarter, with median rents for regional units leading the charge.

NSW says the rest of Australia needs to take on more international arrivals, with a new report showing the state has taken almost 50% of returning travellers NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has challenged other states to take on more international arrivals, with the state bearing responsibility for almost 50% of all returned travellers.

The government is slashing university funding to the lowest levels in decades, as the sector faces $3.8 billion in losses Australian universities anticipate they'll be short $3.8 billion as international enrolments plummet. Despite the fallout, federal government funding is on track to fall to its lowest level in more than a decade.

A travel bubble connecting Australia and Hong Kong is under discussion after a new agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore A travel bubble between Australia is Hong Kong is closer than at any stage during the pandemic, after Hong Kong confirmed a bilateral agreement with Singapore.

Emma Studies on being Australia's top studygrammer and creating content as a side hustle to pay her way through uni Emma Studies in an Australian studygrammer who creates content of her hyper-organised, colourful stationary and organisation systems. Emma has more than half a million followers across Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Tumblr and also runs an active Facebook group with more than 5,500 members.

How Apple's targeting clampdown could reshape advertising Also, new Instagram tools for creators, and a conversation with Edelman US CEO Lisa Ross.

Alphabet reports Q1 earnings as it blows past Wall Street expectations Google's parent company reported its Q1 revenue, minus TAC, jumped 35.3% year-over-year as advertising and Cloud revenue both grew.

3 tools for business owners looking to grow their operations – from AI to system consolidation There are plenty of reasons why a business struggles to expand, remaining at a standstill while similar businesses flourish. Granted, the past year has thrown an unpredictable spanner in the works, however, there are a few tools at your business' disposal that can assist in recovery and more importantly, growth.

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