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, folks. [Enable Images to View]( [TRUMP ACQUITTED: Republican-controlled Senate clears Trump of 2 impeachment charges after a bitter trial]( The Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of the two charges against him in his impeachment trial. Trump was impeached in December, charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges related to his effort to strong-arm Ukraine into interfering in the 2020 election and his subsequent stonewalling of Congress' investigation. [Enable Images to View]( [Republicans took a victory lap after Trump's impeachment acquittal, trolling Democrats with videos]( Republicans took a victory lap on Wednesday after the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on the abuse of power and obstruction charges. The president tweeted out a video adapted from a 2018 Time magazine tweet showing a series of Trump campaign yard signs through the centuries in an apparent attempt to troll the media. [Enable Images to View]( [RBA boss Philip Lowe predicts the bushfires and the coronavirus will only be short-term problems for the Australian economy]( RBA governor Philip Lowe delivered an address to National Press Club, where he discussed the economic impact of the bushfires and the coronavirus outbreak. [Enable Images to View]( [Two of Australia's newest neobanks have taken more than $220 million in deposits in a matter of months – proving they can be a real pain for the big four]( Digital bank Xinja has now surpassed $100 million in deposits just 19 days after launching its high-interest account. Combined with rival 86 400's $120 million since September, the new digital banks appear to be cutting into the big four's lunch. [Enable Images to View]( [Enable Images to View]( [I tried dishes made with mushroom-based 'meat' from Aussie startup Fable – and they tasted pretty good]( Plant-based meat company Fable held its Sydney launch on Tuesday at the Continental Deli CBD. The restaurant served a range of dishes that incorporated Fable's plant-based meat, including tartare, cabbage rolls and mafalda corta with ragu. [Enable Images to View]( [Kogan topped the NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register once again, with Apple and Samsung hot on its heels]( Kogan topped the NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register for December 2019. The online retailer was followed by tech giants Apple and Samsung [Enable Images to View]( [Airwallex is launching a 'borderless' card in Australia, and plans to take it to the UK and Hong Kong]( Cross-border payments unicorn Airwallex is launching a borderless card for businesses in partnership with Visa, signifying the next step in its vision of becoming "the AWS of financial services". [Enable Images to View]( [Only a handful of children have been diagnosed with the coronavirus — and experts have a few guesses as to why]( Only a handful of children have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, which has killed nearly 500 people and infected more than 24,000. Disease experts say it's good that the virus hasn't spread much among kids, since children are less likely to wash their hands and cover their mouths - behaviours that can spread germs. [Enable Images to View]( [You and 15 friends can rent a medieval castle in Spain for less than $25 per night]( You can rent a medieval castle in Spain that's surrounded by rivers and mountains. The castle sleeps 16 people and features 8 bedrooms, lush greenery, and even a church on the property where weddings have taken place. [Enable Images to View]( Business Insider Australia © 2020 [Pedestrian Group]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Email to a Friend]( • [Privacy Policy](