The Australian market continued to freefall on Friday afternoon, closing the session 1.7% lower weighed down by energy stocks plummeting 4.5%. For the week, the ASX lost 1.58%. Prophecy International Holdings soared 28% after reporting significant growth in annualised recurring revenue for its Snare and eMite product lines. A spotlight on Flight Centre as investors sold out of the travel agents? shares today following the spread of a new South African variant of COVID-19. The NSW government is stepping up its digital identification game, by moving to develop a world-leading digital birth certificate, taking the concept to market in search of a developer to create the digital solution.