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 15.]( [Australians are already feeling the squeeze with surging petrol prices, but oil is still below record highs – for now]( [Australians are already feeling the squeeze with surging petrol prices, but oil is still below record highs – for now]( [Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen oil prices surge off the back of sanctions. The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia is now above $2 a litre. JPMorgan warns the price of Brent crude could hit $US185 a barrel if disruptions to Russian supply continue.]( [Putin will face war with the world’s foremost alliance if a single Russian soldier’s ‘toecap’ so much as crosses into NATO territory: UK official]( [Putin will face war with the world’s foremost alliance if a single Russian soldier’s ‘toecap’ so much as crosses into NATO territory: UK official]( [British cabinet minister Sajid Javid accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of war crimes and threatened war with NATO should he send forces into allied territory.]( [Outraged editor at Russian state TV interrupts her network’s own broadcast shouting “No War!”]( [Outraged editor at Russian state TV interrupts her network’s own broadcast shouting “No War!”]( [Maria Ovsyannikova was reportedly arrested for her striking outburst.]( [Facebook parent Meta clarifies that it won’t allow content that calls for assassinating heads of state like Putin]( [Facebook parent Meta clarifies that it won’t allow content that calls for assassinating heads of state like Putin]( [According to a company blog post, Meta shifted its previously reported stance on allowing users in certain countries to call for the death of Putin.]( [Oculus’ founder says he can’t confirm or deny if Ukraine is using his defense firm’s tech, but that President Zelenskyy ‘reached out to us way ahead of most world leaders’ years ago]( [Oculus’ founder says he can’t confirm or deny if Ukraine is using his defense firm’s tech, but that President Zelenskyy ‘reached out to us way ahead of most world leaders’ years ago]( [Ex-Facebook executive Palmer Luckey told Wired he "can’t say one way or the other" if his defense startup Anduril is involved in Ukraine’s defense.]( [Apple’s privacy chief regretted creating its infamous ad-tracking tool after developers started using it in ways the tech giant didn’t intend, report says]( [Apple’s privacy chief regretted creating its infamous ad-tracking tool after developers started using it in ways the tech giant didn’t intend, report says]( [Erik Neuenschwander told colleagues he regretted building Apple’s IDFA, which allows third parties to track user activity, per The Information.]( [Lyft joins Uber in adding surcharges to rides to help offset the cost of gas for drivers]( [Lyft joins Uber in adding surcharges to rides to help offset the cost of gas for drivers]( [Following Uber, Lyft announced it will add temporary surcharges to rides to cover cost of gas for drivers.]( [Fake heiress Anna Sorokin is finally being deported to Germany, sources say]( [Fake heiress Anna Sorokin is finally being deported to Germany, sources say]( [Under the fake name Anna Delvey, Sorokin scammed New York’s social scene in a story that became Netflix’s "Inventing Anna."]( [Gin has a distinct flavour for a reason – and an expert explains why your standard tonic is probably ruining it]( [Gin has a distinct flavour for a reason – and an expert explains why your standard tonic is probably ruining it]( [Gin has had quite a renaissance in recent years. The proof is in the stats — white spirit sales increased by over two million litres between 2014 and 2019, with gin sales accounting for a large portion of the growth.]( [Image]( [Logo]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](