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, and welcome to the week. [Enable Images to View]( ['It's madness': New South Wales and SA want to start taxing electric vehicles, in what is being called a world first]( New South Wales has indicated it could follow South Australia in introducing new taxes on electric vehicles (EVs). If they do so, they could become some of the first jurisdictions in the world to impose such a tax, according to Australia's Electric Vehicles Council (ECV). [Enable Images to View]( [Scott Morrison says all Australian states will reopen by Christmas – with one exception]( The National Cabinet has agreed that all Australian states will reopen by Christmas with the exception of Western Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the news on Friday as he acknowledged that Queensland and New South Wales had come to an agreement. [Enable Images to View]( [‘Australia needs to plan and adapt’: A new BOM and CSIRO report is a stark warning of the impacts of climate change]( Australia's top science bodies have released their sixth State of the Climate report, which includes observations and modelling on the past, present and future of the country's climate. [Enable Images to View]( [Instagram has rolled out a Shop tab on its platform in Australia, marking the launch with an exclusive shopping event]( Instagram has launched a new Shop tab, where users can browse and discover a range of Australian and international brands. It comes as Instagram found that 83% of Aussie users have found new products on its platform. [Enable Images to View]( [Enable Images to View]( [Aussies working from home have been starting earlier and finishing later, according to research from Atlassian]( Data from software giant Atlassian has found Australian employees have been working longer days since lockdowns. The company found that Aussie employees have been working an extra 32 minutes since working from home. [Enable Images to View]( [An average of 1,100 Americans are dying every day from COVID-19 as the death rate quickly climbs, heading towards summer and spring levels]( On average, 1,100 Americans are dying every day from COVID-19 as the death rate quickly climbs, according to The COVID Tracking Project. The daily death count was 1,321 on Saturday, reaching a 7-day average of 1,100. The Project reported that since early May, the only day with a higher daily death average was August 4. [Enable Images to View]( [Trump indirectly admits he lost the presidential election by tweeting Biden 'won' but says 'I concede nothing']( President Donald Trump on Sunday for the first time seemingly admitted that he lost the 2020 presidential election to President-elect Joe Biden in a series of early morning tweets. [Enable Images to View]( [This bulletproof, 6-wheeled, 1,300-horsepower pickup costs up to $700,000 and already has 18 orders — take a closer look at the Rezvani Hercules 6x6]( Boutique carmaker Rezvani unveiled its latest creation this week - the completely outrageous Hercules 6x6. The beastly six-wheel-drive pickup can be optioned with a 1,300 horsepower supercharged engine and sports a luxurious leather interior. [Enable Images to View]( [How resilient are Australian businesses compared to their global peers? Here’s what an expert says the data shows]( As Australian businesses face a new set of threats created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to assess how they can maintain their resilience. Whether it's starting a new business, or expanding a current one, making strategic choices that will help your business remain strong is more important than ever. [Enable Images to View]( Business Insider Australia © 2020 [Pedestrian Group]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Email to a Friend]( • [Privacy Policy](