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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia Brazil rejects Amazon fire donations and Australia to investigate foreign influence at universities.

A former Google Australia exec says consumers have 'sleepwalked' into the arms of big tech. But avoiding them is not so simple. As pressure on big tech builds, governments are considering drastic measures to curtail the power of companies like Google and Facebook.

Uber is now more popular than taxis in Australia — and its growth is being driven by tech-savvy millennials Uber has overtaken the taxi to become the most preferred mode of private transport in Australia.

2 members of Hong Kong's richest family have lost $1 billion each since the protests started. Here's why the protests are costing the Kwoks more than the city's other billionaires. Hong Kong's billionaire Kwok family is unusually exposed to the sectors hit hardest by the economic unrest from the city's ongoing protests.

Pharrell Williams and David Guetta help take Aussie-born startup Linktree to 3 million user milestone Australian-founded social media startup Linktree has attracted 3 million users in just three years, partly off the back of celebrity endorsements.

It's now a seller's market in Sydney and Melbourne as a recovery gets underway Auctions look to be selling at their strongest level in more than two years, according to CoreLogic's preliminary figures.

Putin says Russia's building an unstoppable nuclear-powered missile — it's probably just a really 'bad idea' Russian leadership claims the country is developing an unstoppable nuclear-powered cruise missile, which NATO calls the Skyfall.

The world's most popular gamer has added an Adidas deal to his growing list of sponsorships Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has announced a new apparel deal with Adidas that will attempt to bridge the cultures of gaming and fashion.

Here's what's left of ISIS — and why they still pose a major threat The US declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) in March of 2019, but multiple reports show that the group is still active in those countries, and gaining traction elsewhere.

Workspace data collection and analysis is revolutionising the office, employee well-being and attracting the best staff Employee well-being, attracting a diverse workforce and productive agile workplaces are critical for winning companies.

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