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 Monday, February 21.]( [1 in 5 Australians quit their job last year, according to new NAB data – and another 25% are keen to follow suit]( [1 in 5 Australians quit their job last year, according to new NAB data – and another 25% are keen to follow suit]( [New research from NAB shows one in five Australians quit their job within the last year, and 25% are considering changing their place of employment.]( [Retail and real estate leaders cheer as NSW office closures end, but unions say Australia has already paid a price for living with Omicron]( [Retail and real estate leaders cheer as NSW office closures end, but unions say Australia has already paid a price for living with Omicron]( [NSW today ended its recommendation that workers operate from home wherever possible. Commercial real estate and retail leaders welcomed the shift, saying it will be good for business. Unions say Australia has already paid the price of lenient workplace policies coupled with COVID-19 RAT shortages. Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage […]]( [The Greens have proposed a $40 billion takeover of the electricity sector to eliminate coal power]( [The Greens have proposed a $40 billion takeover of the electricity sector to eliminate coal power]( [It follows the announcements from two major coal-fired power plants that they would close years ahead of time in recent weeks.]( [Spotify has made noise with big-name podcast deals. But many of its star partners haven’t produced any content.]( [Spotify has made noise with big-name podcast deals. But many of its star partners haven’t produced any content.]( [In Insider Weekly: Many of Spotify’s star partners haven’t produced content, predictions for CNN’s next Jeff Zucker, and the NFT crypto coven.]( [Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged ‘the real possibility of war’ in Europe]( [Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged ‘the real possibility of war’ in Europe]( [President Biden on Sunday planned to huddle with his national security team, with Harris set to attend upon her return from Germany.]( [Australia says China committed ‘act of intimidation’ by pointing laser at one of its military jets]( [Australia says China committed ‘act of intimidation’ by pointing laser at one of its military jets]( [The Australian Defense Force said that the laser illuminated a military aircraft, and endangered the lives of personnel on board.]( [Canadian government offers up to $20 million in relief funds to small businesses affected by trucker protests]( [Canadian government offers up to $20 million in relief funds to small businesses affected by trucker protests]( [Small businesses in Ottawa will be able to apply for up to $10,000 in funds, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario said.]( [FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried called for firmer regulation of crypto in a new interview. 2 experts shared their predictions for what’s to come in 2022.]( [FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried called for firmer regulation of crypto in a new interview. 2 experts shared their predictions for what’s to come in 2022.]( [Among possible regulatory moves, Bankman-Fried suggested a registration system for tokens and stablecoins.]( [California lawmakers introduce bill to tax ‘extreme wealth,’ proposing new 1.5% tax on state’s billionaires]( [California lawmakers introduce bill to tax ‘extreme wealth,’ proposing new 1.5% tax on state’s billionaires]( [The bill, reintroduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee of San Jose, a democrat, would introduce two new tiers of taxes for the richest Californians.]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](