10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

[View this email via your browser]( [Business Insider Australia]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Enable Images to View]( [Enable Images to View]( [10 things you need to know this morning in Australia]( Good morning. I hope you all had a great long weekend. [Enable Images to View]( [Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant, Kobe Bryant's daughter, also died in the tragic helicopter crash that killed her father]( The NBA icon Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. His second-oldest daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, was also killed in the crash, according to TMZ and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. [Enable Images to View]( [Kobe Bryant was famous for using his Sikorsky S-76 private helicopter, a type that has a strong safety record]( The basketball icon Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. He was 41. Bryant was with eight others in his private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B, a model with a strong safety record and a reputation for serving as a reliable VIP and corporate transport. [Enable Images to View]( [A 50-year-old man in Victoria has been confirmed as the first Australian case of coronavirus]( The first case of coronavirus in Australia has been confirmed by health officials in Victoria. A 50-year-old Chinese national arrived in Melbourne on January 19 after spending two weeks in Wuhan, where the SARS-like virus is believed to have originated. [Enable Images to View]( [$500 million has been donated for bushfire relief, but only a fraction has reached victims. Here's why.]( Charities have had to defend themselves after coming under fire for not releasing bushfire funds raised for immediate relief. NSW state MP and Bega member Andrew Constance has lashed the Red Cross for its decision to spread the release of the $115 million it has raised over three years. [Enable Images to View]( [Enable Images to View]( [Dozens of Freedom customers complain of months of delays, missing orders and terrible customer service – with the furniture giant blaming a new ordering system]( Customers of furniture store Freedom have expressed their anger and frustration after waiting months for items they ordered. [Enable Images to View]( [Someone bought a $150,000 bottle of whisky at Dan Murphy's – the most expensive single bottle of spirits sold in the company's history]( A $150,000 bottle of The Macallan 72 Years Old in Lalique whisky was sold at Dan Murphy's – the most expensive single bottle of spirits sold in the company's history. [Enable Images to View]( [The University of Queensland has been asked to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus outbreak at 'unprecedented speed']( The University of Queensland has announced it will use new "rapid response technology" to develop a vaccine for the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. \ [Enable Images to View]( [‘Certainly raises cartel concerns’: Fresh food suppliers say pressure from Coles and Woolies may have led to Kaufland ditching Australia]( The competition watchdog will investigate allegations major fresh food suppliers planned to withhold supply to German retailer Kaufland in fear of reprisal from Coles and Woolworths. [Enable Images to View]( ['Kakeibo’ is a Japanese budgeting system which helps you clamp down on your spending. Here’s how you can use it to kick off your 2020.]( The Japanese method of Kakeibo teaches you to save money through a series of reflective questions. Kakeibo helps you mindfully manage your budget each month by asking you how much money you are spending and how much you would like to save. [Enable Images to View]( Business Insider Australia © 2020 [Pedestrian Group]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Email to a Friend]( • [Privacy Policy](