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 11.]( [Rental listings have collapsed across Australia, data shows – and flooding in NSW will exacerbate a regional housing crisis]( [Rental listings have collapsed across Australia, data shows – and flooding in NSW will exacerbate a regional housing crisis]( [New PropTrack housing data reveals availability of properties for rent plummeted over 2021. The volume of properties available to rent is now at its lowest point since April 2004. Flooding in NSW and QLD is expected to exacerbate a rental crisis in regional Australia. Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage for […]]( [As sky-high insurance premiums push Australians to the brink, Business NSW suggests the government could ‘underwrite some risks’]( [As sky-high insurance premiums push Australians to the brink, Business NSW suggests the government could ‘underwrite some risks’]( [Australian governments should “reinvent” the insurance sector and even underwrite some business risks, a leading advocacy group says, as the prohibitive cost of coverage leaves many companies exposed to financial ruin.]( [RBA Deputy Governor resigns to join Fortescue in a role he says will help address climate change]( [RBA Deputy Governor resigns to join Fortescue in a role he says will help address climate change]( [RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has resigned and will leave the central bank on March 16. He’s joining Fortescue Future Industries as Chief Financial Officer. “I have often spoken about the opportunities for business to help address climate change,” Debelle said. Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage for more stories. Reserve […]]( [Rio Tinto looks to cut all ties with Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war]( [Rio Tinto looks to cut all ties with Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war]( [Rio Tinto, one of Australia’s largest mining companies, has launched an urgent review of its partnership agreement with Russian aluminium giant Rusal in Queensland as it seeks to sever all business ties to Russia because of the war in Ukraine.]( [Telstra is launching a digital marketplace to help small businesses boost their exposure]( [Telstra is launching a digital marketplace to help small businesses boost their exposure]( [No matter how the pandemic has affected you over the last few years, there’s no denying that small businesses have been particularly hard hit. From growth stagnation to not being able to make ends meet, it’s no wonder the ‘buy local’ wave has taken off in Australia. One company that […]]( [A wheat ETF briefly ran out of shares to sell to investors as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to spike in prices]( [A wheat ETF briefly ran out of shares to sell to investors as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to spike in prices]( [The surge in wheat prices sets Teucrium up for a big windfall if assets in the ETF stay as elevated as they are now.]( [The Chinese tycoon that lost billions betting against nickel reportedly wants to keep shorting the commodity]( [The Chinese tycoon that lost billions betting against nickel reportedly wants to keep shorting the commodity]( [If Guangda keeps his short bet, it could lead to continued high volatility in the commodity, which initially spiked amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.]( [Elon Musk’s SpaceX taunts Russia at Starlink launch: ‘Time to let the American broomstick fly’]( [Elon Musk’s SpaceX taunts Russia at Starlink launch: ‘Time to let the American broomstick fly’]( [Last week, Russia stopped selling rocket engines to the US and its space chief suggested the US could fly to space on "broomsticks."]( [Uber and Lyft drivers are frustrated by surging gas prices following the Ukraine invasion. It’s only a matter of time before customers start paying more for rides.]( [Uber and Lyft drivers are frustrated by surging gas prices following the Ukraine invasion. It’s only a matter of time before customers start paying more for rides.]( [Uber and Lyft drivers are taking a cut to their margins with higher gas prices. One expert said the companies would likely pass the cost to consumers.]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](