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.