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Welcome to Need to Know this Monday, August 22. Here are some of this morning’s headlines:: Companies and institutions considered the “crown jewels” of the Australian economy will get beefed up protection from foreign cyberattacks as the Albanese government activates laws designed to safeguard critical infrastructure and nationally significant systems.
: The Albanese government has provided its first thoughts on the $US1 trillion crypto market, saying Treasury will continue with a project to define the functionality and utility of different crypto “tokens” as it considers new regulation and stronger consumer protections.: Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has apologised to millions of frequent flyers for myriad flight cancellations, delays and lost baggage over the past few months that have severely damaged the airline’s brand.
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Calls for Governor-General to explain Scott Morrison diary omissionThere was no reference to the actions in the Governor-General's diary, which lists in detail his numerous activities, including phone calls, official events, meetings and swearing-in ceremonies. 9News
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Scott Morrison had final say in government grantsFormer prime minister Scott Morrison had the final say on millions of dollars in grants, according to the findings of a federal review launched in June. Officials in the department of Industry, Science and Resources found the 17 grants were worth $828 million across the food, medicine and defence manufacturing sectors. Under the guidelines of the scheme, Mr Morrison made the final decision over who would be awarded the grants. Industry Minister Ed Husic has questioned why the grant announcements were made so close to the federal election.
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