10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

[View in browser]( [Logo]( [Image]( [The Australian tech industry is trying to upskill the workforce as it reckons with a labour shortage]( [The Australian tech industry is trying to upskill the workforce as it reckons with a labour shortage]( [Australian tech companies are driving training initiatives in a bid to address a major tech worker shortage.]( [Voters in marginal seats are overwhelmingly in favour of increasing income support ahead of a 2022 election, according to a new survey]( [Voters in marginal seats are overwhelmingly in favour of increasing income support ahead of a 2022 election, according to a new survey]( [A solid majority of voters in five marginal federal seats agree there should be an increase in income support payments, according to new electorate-level polling commissioned by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).]( [Andrew Forrest is the latest Australian billionaire to enter the medical cannabis arena with a $5 million investment]( [Andrew Forrest is the latest Australian billionaire to enter the medical cannabis arena with a $5 million investment]( [Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is following fellow magnate Gina Rinehart into the medical cannabis sector with a $5 million share placement into Perth-based health technology company Emyria, amid rapid growth in the sector in Australia.]( [Westpac casts doubt on reports employers are handing out bonuses left and right to retain staff, as wage growth recovery crawls]( [Westpac casts doubt on reports employers are handing out bonuses left and right to retain staff, as wage growth recovery crawls]( [Employers aren’t signing off on bonuses at the rate reports suggest, Westpac says, as Australia undergoes a “modest” wage growth recovery.]( [Andy Jassy was reportedly surprised when Jeff Bezos asked him to take on the job of Amazon CEO: ‘I wasn’t clamoring for it’]( [Andy Jassy was reportedly surprised when Jeff Bezos asked him to take on the job of Amazon CEO: ‘I wasn’t clamoring for it’]( [Jassy took the helm of Amazon in July, taking the reins from Jeff Bezos at a time when Amazon is bigger — and more closely scrutinized — than ever.]( [Rolls-Royce says it has developed the ‘world’s fastest all-electric aircraft’ topping 345.4 mph — check out the Spirit of Innovation]( [Rolls-Royce says it has developed the ‘world’s fastest all-electric aircraft’ topping 345.4 mph — check out the Spirit of Innovation]( [The company is focused on breaking world records with the aircraft’s 400kW (500+ horsepower) electric powertrain.]( [Ghislaine Maxwell is fighting to prevent jurors from seeing a copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘little black book’ at her criminal trial]( [Ghislaine Maxwell is fighting to prevent jurors from seeing a copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘little black book’ at her criminal trial]( [Jeffrey Epstein’s "little black book" — also known as Exhibit 52 — includes the contact information for his rich and powerful connections.]( [Here are the nominees of the 2022 Grammy Awards]( [Here are the nominees of the 2022 Grammy Awards]( [The nominees for the 64th Grammys include Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish. The awards show will air live on CBS on January 31, 2022.]( [The misery index: An economic indicator that measures the financial well-being of the a country’s citizens]( [The misery index: An economic indicator that measures the financial well-being of the a country’s citizens]( [The misery index uses simple factors such as inflation and unemployment rates to explain a country’s happiness levels.]( [How this yarn shop fostered a community in regional NSW during lockdown]( [How this yarn shop fostered a community in regional NSW during lockdown]( [For Nikki Shipard, crocheting and knitting began as a love language — one that she learnt from her mum. Now, she runs the bustling yarn shop and community hub Mill & Make, an establishment founded on the ethos of sharing the joys of communal creating and producing quality knitted goods.Before its opening, […]]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](