Midday bulletin 8 December 2021

<p>Australia joins the United States in its diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announces a payments and cryptocurrency asset and reform plan, and in cricket, the men's Ashes gets underway at the Gabba.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://feedpress.me/link/18263/14930080.gif" height="1" width="1"/>