10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

[View in browser]( [Logo]( [Image]( [10 things you need to know this morning in Australia]( [10 things you need to know this morning in Australia]( [This is Business Insider Australia’s morning newsletter for Thursday, February 17.]( [ACCC approves rare anti-competitive order, permitting freight giants and supermarkets to work together after storms knocked out a vital rail corridor]( [ACCC approves rare anti-competitive order, permitting freight giants and supermarkets to work together after storms knocked out a vital rail corridor]( [Australia’s competition watchdog has approved a rare order allowing major freight and supermarket firms to work together. The move comes after storms knocked out a major rail line connecting WA and the NT from the eastern states. Linfox, Metcash, Coles, Woolworths and others are cleared to share information and prioritise […]]( [Uber’s safety systems are still failing to protect the 32,000 drivers it works with, a NSW government report has found]( [Uber’s safety systems are still failing to protect the 32,000 drivers it works with, a NSW government report has found]( [Gig platforms are under increasing pressure globally for stronger regulations, including a push to reclassify the industry’s mostly independent contractor workforce as employees.]( [It’s a hot job market, unless you’re Gen Z]( [It’s a hot job market, unless you’re Gen Z]( [41.3% of recent college graduates were employed in a job that did not require a college degree in December, according to the FRBNY.]( [Whip-sawed cryptocurrency traders are seeking therapy for help with addiction]( [Whip-sawed cryptocurrency traders are seeking therapy for help with addiction]( [Crypto buyers are seeking therapy for addiction to buying and selling currencies, and the pandemic has only made it worse.]( [The post-pandemic era will produce lower returns overall but will reward skilled stock-pickers, Goldman Sachs says]( [The post-pandemic era will produce lower returns overall but will reward skilled stock-pickers, Goldman Sachs says]( [The post-pandemic cycle will reward investors who can pick stocks and sectors, while the broader market will be less generous, says Goldman Sachs.]( [Billionaire investor Charlie Munger blasts traders, slams crypto, and rings the inflation alarm at Daily Journal’s annual meeting]( [Billionaire investor Charlie Munger blasts traders, slams crypto, and rings the inflation alarm at Daily Journal’s annual meeting]( [Warren Buffett’s business partner discussed rampant market speculation, investing in China, and several other subjects.]( [Companies are piling in to back China’s efforts to build a metaverse as projections for global growth in the space reach trillions of dollars]( [Companies are piling in to back China’s efforts to build a metaverse as projections for global growth in the space reach trillions of dollars]( [More than 100 companies and individuals are now part of a state-backed committee focused on bolstering China’s foothold in the metaverse.]( [Wall Streeters peak between 36 and 40, according to a Harvard social scientist. Here’s what they forget to plan for in the second half of their lives.]( [Wall Streeters peak between 36 and 40, according to a Harvard social scientist. Here’s what they forget to plan for in the second half of their lives.]( [In ‘From Strength to Strength,’ Arthur Brooks explains why many financial high achievers face a rude awakening as they approach retirement.]( [How Aussie trading app Sharesies is standing out in a saturated market in 2022]( [How Aussie trading app Sharesies is standing out in a saturated market in 2022]( [Wading through the world of investing can be daunting. With a lot of expected prior knowledge, hard-earned money at stake, and the rise of seemingly similar trading platforms, it’s tricky to decide where to put your money. We spoke with Leighton Roberts, Co-founder and Director of Sharesies Australia, to find […]]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](