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, March 4.]( [Australia is ‘on the verge of a rental crisis’, a new report says, as vacancy rates reach the lowest point on record across major capital cities]( [Australia is ‘on the verge of a rental crisis’, a new report says, as vacancy rates reach the lowest point on record across major capital cities]( [The drop follows almost two years where closed international borders and a migration away from cities to regional Australia lowered both demand and rental costs in major cities.]( [The next round of big tech regulation won’t come as easy as last year’s media crackdown, Australia’s competition watchdog has warned]( [The next round of big tech regulation won’t come as easy as last year’s media crackdown, Australia’s competition watchdog has warned]( [Sims said direct intervention on a specific issue would no longer work for the government, particularly now it was clear how much reform is needed on issues ranging from digital advertising to data privacy.]( [Seek job listings hit yet another record high in February, as hospitality and tourism operators rushed to capitalise on open borders]( [Seek job listings hit yet another record high in February, as hospitality and tourism operators rushed to capitalise on open borders]( [The employment platform hosted 2.2% more job ads than it did in January, which was already a record month, the company announced on Thursday.]( [A powerful investor group has issued five new climate disclosure standards, as Australia’s corporate regulator targets greenwashing in 2022]( [A powerful investor group has issued five new climate disclosure standards, as Australia’s corporate regulator targets greenwashing in 2022]( [Australian and New Zealand investors representing $33 trillion in funds under management have released a new set of climate disclosure expectations they hope will improve corporate transparency through the green transition.]( [Australian payments scale up Zeller has reached unicorn status in just under two years by winning businesses fed up with traditional banks]( [Australian payments scale up Zeller has reached unicorn status in just under two years by winning businesses fed up with traditional banks]( [The recent raise makes it the fastest Australian fintech to reach a AU$1 billion valuation.]( [Ukraine says 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight Russian invaders]( [Ukraine says 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight Russian invaders]( [Ukrainian officials said several hundred volunteers are already in the country, with hundreds more awaiting approval.]( [US stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine talks end with no sign of a ceasefire]( [US stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine talks end with no sign of a ceasefire]( [French President Emmanuel Macron said "the worst has yet to come" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after speaking with Vladimir Putin.]( [Russia’s economy had just recovered when Putin’s attack on Ukraine shattered his country’s middle class]( [Russia’s economy had just recovered when Putin’s attack on Ukraine shattered his country’s middle class]( [Russia’s economy had been booming as it recovered from the pandemic. But now middle-class Russians will feel the crunch.]( [EV sales are on the rise – here are the 3 biggest misconceptions about buying an electric vehicle]( [EV sales are on the rise – here are the 3 biggest misconceptions about buying an electric vehicle]( [Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in this country, growing their supporter base from a small band of tech-savvy consumers to a far broader, more mainstream audience.]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](