Good morning all. 1. The Victorian health department’s list of exposure sites has swelled to more than 270 locations. Aged care facility Arcare Maidstone was added and is now in lockdown. Five new local cases were reported this morning, with 16,752 vaccine doses adm...

Qantas has unveiled a new initiative that will reward Australians who have had a COVID-19 jab with frequent flyer points and travel vouchers. The airline hopes the incentives could help the government’s effort to increase vaccination uptake. More »   

Finder will begin paying its 350 staff part of their salary in Bitcoin if they want it. Co-founder Fred Schebesta said employees could accept up to 25% of their pay in Bitcoin, but did not confirm how many had taken up the business on the offer. More »   

Rob Salha went to the Melbourne Cup every year but saw a disconnect between the wealthy and powerful people who owned race horses and the 20-year-olds filling the grandstands and creating the fun and atmosphere. More »   

Gina Rinehart has once again topped this year's Rich List, on the back of a roaring iron ore price. With a record fortune of $31 billion, Rinehart has more than doubled her net worth in the space of two years. More »