Australia could face some food shortages due to Victoria's stage four coronavirus restrictions. Large swathes of manufacturing will have to close under the lockdown measures taking effect from Thursday and other plants will have to scale back production. Food…

A man claiming diplomatic status who returned to Queensland and was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 was a security contractor, reinforcing the state government's call for a review of travel exemptions. The man had permission to fly to the Sunshine Coast…

A high school and primary school in south-western Sydney are closed due after three students were diagnosed with COVID-19. Bonnyrigg High School and Greenway Park Public School are both closed on Tuesday for deep cleaning and contact tracing and students have…

Melbourne's retail sector will take a hammering as the government confirms a widespread business shutdown to curt the coronavirus outbreak. The three-tiered system was announced on Monday as Victoria recorded 429 new cases of coronavirus and 13 more deaths.…

STAGE FOUR BUSINESS CLOSURES AND CHANGES FOR MELBOURNE OPEN FOR ON-SITE WORK WITH COVID SAFE PLAN: * Supermarkets and grocery stores including liquor shops * Fuel retailers * Pharmacies * Post offices * Hardware, building an garden supplies for trade *…

Tasmania's hard border restrictions are to remain in place until at least August 31st. Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the proposed travel bubble with South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory from this Friday will not go ahead as…

A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria as the state tightens COVID-19 restrictions and implements a nightly curfew in Melbourne. Premier Daniel Andrews warned that from 6pm on Sunday police will have additional powers to make sure people are…

Premier Peter Gutwein provides a media update on Tasmania's COVID-19 situation (AAP Image/Rob Blakers) The Premier is vowing to go after anyone not being honest with health authorities when trying to enter Tasmania, following two teenagers in Queensland…

An alarming number of Victorians who have tested positive for coronavirus are not staying home, with more than 100 referred to police, as the state recorded 627 more cases and another eight deaths. Premier Daniel Andrews said Australian Defence Force…

Medical experts are weighing up harsh New Zealand-style restrictions to combat the Victorian coronavirus outbreak, which is fuelling a rising national death toll. Eight more people have died from the disease, taking the national tally to 197. Victoria…

Victoria has recorded 627 more COVID-19 cases and another eight people have died. Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday said the latest fatalities were two men in their 50s, two men aged in their 70s, three men in their 80s and one woman in her 70s. Four of the…

Brian Cranston in the press room during the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Press Room at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.(AAP Image/Graylock.com) Emmy-winning Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has disclosed he has…

The Tasmanian Government is playing down Opposition concerns about a potential infection risk at a Hobart quarantine hotel. The Travelodge on Macquarie Street has been housing people from interstate before they're cleared to enter the community, next door to…

Casual aged care workers will be eligible for paid pandemic leave after a Fair Work Commission decision to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The variations will take effect from Wednesday and will remain in effect for three months, the commission said in…

Victoria's second coronavirus wave could be close to its peak, but it may take months before case numbers return to single digits. Modelling by health authorities suggests Monday's record 532 new cases could mark the peak of the crisis. But VicHealth chief…

Tasmania's borders will reopen to South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Premier Peter Gutwein has announced a travel bubble with the three mainland jurisdictions would be set up from August 7. Mr Gutwein says borders with the…

A record six Victorians have died from coronavirus, as the state clocks another 300 new cases as hundreds more flout restrictions. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Friday the deaths were all connected to aged care facilities, with three victims in their…

Tasmania will bring in voluntary coronavirus testing for those being held in the state's nine quarantine hotels as of Wednesday. Premier Peter Gutwein says while testing's already available for around 700 people being detained, it'll now be "strongly…

A Hobart family remains stuck in the Philippines after their latest booked return flight fell through on the weekend. Brett Riseley says the Australian Government's advice to return home was issued two days AFTER the lockdown in the Philippines where his…

There are claims bureaucratic bungles are resulting in essential travellers being allowed onto the Spirit of Tasmania in Melbourne, only to be rejected in Tasmania and sent home. Ian Sayer says his son was cleared to embark the ferry on Monday after personnel…