Good morning! It's Wednesday, although it's pretty much like a Friday with a four-day weekend starting today for much of the country, whether they are officially due to work on Friday or not.
Australia's most exclusive club, the Qantas Chairman's Lounge, doesn't accept applications for membership, doesn't charge a fee and its entrance doesn't have a sign. It's been around almost 30 years but many haven't even heard its name.
Good morning. Here's what's happening as Wednesday begins and the world's largest migration begins ahead of the Lunar New Year festivities. First, the scoreboard. (7.45am AEDT)
The Australian dollar tread water overnight with higher commodity prices offset by a renewed bout of US dollar strength following a lift in US bond yields.
Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has flagged the prospect of striking revised Trans-Pacific Partnership that excludes the US, and has spoken with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe about the prospect.
While most Australians start the day with Vegemite, British chef Heston Blumenthal has found a way make it the last thing people eat in the evening at his Melbourne restaurant.
Sydney fintech startup SocietyOne has scored a major hiring coup, appointing former Westpac, RBS and Macquarie veteran John Cummins as its new chief investment officer.
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