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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Bill Gates hoped his friendship with sex offender Epstein would help him win the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize "is what Bill wants more than anything else in the world" one former Gates Foundation employee said.

Guards on duty the night Epstein died by suicide admit they falsified records and strike deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time

Federal prosecutors said the two "admitted that they 'willfully and knowingly completed materially false count and round slips regarding required counts and rounds' " for Epstein's unit.

The hunt for the next Bali: Inside Indonesia's plan to save its tourism industry by minting 5 new hubs for international travelers

Experts told Insider they worry the $US275 million plan will destroy the natural wonders that draw people there in the first place.

A year on from Australia's Black Lives Matter marches, have consumers continued to support Indigenous businesses?

Almost a year since the Black Lives Matter movement led to calls to "support Blak business", what's actually changed for Indigenous-owned businesses?

'Our young people are at the frontline': Business leaders have joined nationwide protests against Australian inaction on climate change

The Australia-wide protests mark the first school climate strike since the start of the pandemic last year.

Influencers are giving financial advice on social media platforms like TikTok but the Australian government says it's fair game despite the risks

Financial Services Minister Jane Hume compared financial influencers to taxi drivers giving stock tips.

The Morrison government says it wants to make more vaccines in Australia, as millions of shots sit unused across the country

The Prime Minister said that while the move would not solve the immediate vaccination problems, it would help protect Australians against future crises.

Dominic Cummings will say that Boris Johnson skipped first COVID-19 meetings to write a book on Shakespeare to fund his divorce, fear aides

Aides to UK PM Boris Johnson fear that former top advisor Dominic Cummings will use his appearance before MPs to make damaging claims.

Twitter prepares to launch Ticketed Spaces, with a plan to take a 20% cut of the revenue as the company vies with Clubhouse for audio hosts

Jack Dorsey's social network Twitter announced plans for its Ticketed Spaces audio-chat rooms. Hosts will have control over prices and availability.

How business and government are working together on the COVID-19 recovery – and what it means for the future of the Australian economy

Few industries had a business model in place which took into account the possible impact of a pandemic, which proved problematic for business owners.

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