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 Friday, February 18.]( [Australia’s exodus from cities is continuing, with new data showing migration to regional areas remains 15% higher than two years ago]( [Australia’s exodus from cities is continuing, with new data showing migration to regional areas remains 15% higher than two years ago]( [Net migration to regional areas is more than double the levels recorded over the two years prior to the pandemic.]( [Queensland is set to introduce new protections for gig workers, joining Victoria and NSW with legislation that outpaces the federal government]( [Queensland is set to introduce new protections for gig workers, joining Victoria and NSW with legislation that outpaces the federal government]( [It follows an announcement by the Palaszczuk government in May last year it would review Queensland’s industrial relations laws.]( [‘Help Victoria get its groove back’: Business groups welcome the end of density limits and dance floor bans, but eye further changes for office workers]( [‘Help Victoria get its groove back’: Business groups welcome the end of density limits and dance floor bans, but eye further changes for office workers]( [Victoria’s dance floor bans and entertainment venue density limits will end on Friday night, the state government has announced, easing the lockdown-like conditions keeping crowds from hospitality hotspots.]( [Dow tumbles more than 600 points on heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine]( [Dow tumbles more than 600 points on heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine]( [Tech stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off that accelerated toward the end of trading, as Russia-Ukraine fears overshadowed strong earnings reports.]( [Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogan’s podcast — double the previously known price]( [Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogan’s podcast — double the previously known price]( [Two sources familiar with the details of Joe Rogan’s exclusive podcast deal told NYT that Spotify paid double what was previously reported.]( [Peloton’s former CEO predicted the fitness group would become ‘one of the few $1 trillion companies,’ report says]( [Peloton’s former CEO predicted the fitness group would become ‘one of the few $1 trillion companies,’ report says]( [In a virtual event hosted by Goldman Sachs in late 2020, John Foley recalled making the $1 trillion prediction to his board, according to the FT.]( [Key dogecoin developer Ross Nicoll is stepping away from the meme-based coin, citing the ‘overwhelming’ stress of the project]( [Key dogecoin developer Ross Nicoll is stepping away from the meme-based coin, citing the ‘overwhelming’ stress of the project]( ["I’m handing over everything I can to the Dogecoin Foundation," Nicoll wrote in a blog post about pulling back from his work on the meme token.]( [Ford Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla Model 3 to win Consumer Reports’ top electric car]( [Ford Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla Model 3 to win Consumer Reports’ top electric car]( [Tesla has won the prestigious magazine’s electric-car category for the last two years. Now Ford’s electric SUV is on top.]( [The Disney+ Drive-In is returning to Sydney – here’s the line-up and how to get tickets]( [The Disney+ Drive-In is returning to Sydney – here’s the line-up and how to get tickets]( [After a successful run in the Gold Coast and Melbourne, the Disney+ Drive-In cinema returns to Sydney next month. Presented by Openair Cinemas, the Disney+ Drive-In will take place at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium, kicking off on March 6th and running until April 17th. Guests will be able to catch the […]]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](