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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Good morning. Here's your smart, fast start to the day.

6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning

ASX futures closed slightly lower on Friday, and there's some political uncertainty to start the week following the Wentworth by-election on Saturday.

The $600bn reason why China's stock market crash might get a whole lot worse

Chinese stocks have lost more than 30% of their value since the start of 2018.

Result aside, the Wentworth vote is a disaster for the Liberal Party

As of Monday morning the most likely result of the Wentworth by-election is that independent Kerryn Phelps will win, but by a slim margin and not the landslide it appeared to be on Saturday night.

Australian auction clearance rates continue to fall

Preliminary auction clearance rates in Australia fell below 50% last week. Reporting rates were also softer, pointing to the likelihood of a large downward revision when final figures are released in four days time.

Defectors from SpaceX and Blue Origin are developing a remarkable technology called 'Stargate' to help colonise other planets

The harsh realities of Mars loom in a fast-approaching future. That's where the upstart rocket company Relativity Space sees a vital opening for business.