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 Tuesday, March 8.]( [An alliance of prominent Australian women are demanding concrete action to address inequality, following accusations of government inaction on #MeToo]( [An alliance of prominent Australian women are demanding concrete action to address inequality, following accusations of government inaction on #MeToo]( [In response to last years’ pressure, the government has announced new funding to address inequality, including within the Australian government.]( [Australia will put $10 billion towards a new nuclear submarine base on the east coast – but what happens to Adelaide’s shipbuilders still reeling from the AUKUS deal?]( [Australia will put $10 billion towards a new nuclear submarine base on the east coast – but what happens to Adelaide’s shipbuilders still reeling from the AUKUS deal?]( [South Australia’s submarine-building workforce is none the wiser about its long-term future, even after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new $10 billion plan to develop a nuclear submarine base on the east coast.]( [Four in five Australian businesses would be more likely to allow customers to pay with crypto if digital assets were regulated, new research shows]( [Four in five Australian businesses would be more likely to allow customers to pay with crypto if digital assets were regulated, new research shows]( [The results also suggest regulatory clarity has the potential to rapidly accelerate business adoption of cryptocurrencies for customer transactions.]( [Russia reacts to global condemnation of its Ukraine war as its currency collapses by publishing list of ‘unfriendly countries’]( [Russia reacts to global condemnation of its Ukraine war as its currency collapses by publishing list of ‘unfriendly countries’]( [The Kremlin’s list of "unfriendly countries" includes Switzerland, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and "EU Countries."]( [Ukrainian mayor says he saw fleeing family ‘killed in a matter of seconds’ by Russian mortar attack]( [Ukrainian mayor says he saw fleeing family ‘killed in a matter of seconds’ by Russian mortar attack]( [Oleksandr Markushyn, the mayor of the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, told CNN Russian troops are "100% targeting civilians."]( [The Russian-born billionaire who founded Stolichnaya vodka is changing the brand’s name]( [The Russian-born billionaire who founded Stolichnaya vodka is changing the brand’s name]( [Yuri Shefler, the Russian-born billionaire who founded the company, said the name, and its tie to Russia, was no longer representative of the brand.]( [Coinbase says it’s blocked 25,000 Russian accounts, as the crypto exchange steps up its efforts to stamp out illicit activity]( [Coinbase says it’s blocked 25,000 Russian accounts, as the crypto exchange steps up its efforts to stamp out illicit activity]( [Coinbase’s chief legal officer said 25,000 Russian accounts had been blocked as part of the exchange’s commitment to clamp down on illicit activity.]( [Even mild COVID-19 can damage the brain, affecting a person’s ability to perform complex tasks, study finds]( [Even mild COVID-19 can damage the brain, affecting a person’s ability to perform complex tasks, study finds]( [A rigorous study of hundreds of people aged 51-81 suggests that COVID-19 can impair the brain slightly. It’s unclear if the damage can be reversed.]( [Sony’s bringing back its iconic ‘Walkman’ with a $3,200 price tag]( [Sony’s bringing back its iconic ‘Walkman’ with a $3,200 price tag]( [The latest models of Sony’s iconic music player start at $1,600 and go as high as $3,200, but these new Walkman devices are intended for audiophiles.]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](