Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) has warned Queensland is still some way off approaching its infection peak (AAP Image/Darren England) Queensland's coronavirus tally has climbed again and the…

According to Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured) politician pay cuts would not be helpful (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) The Morrison government has rejected calls for politicians and public servants…

People wearing protective masks seen at the wet market. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for a global crackdown on Chinese wild animal markets which are believed to be the source of the…

Macquarie University MindSpot clinic Executive Director, Professor Nick Titov (AAP Image/Supplied by Macquarie University) Many of us have already lost or fear losing our jobs, others have fallen…

Global coronavirus cases have topped one million as the pandemic explodes in the US and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The…

Two Northern Territory women have been diagnosed with COVID-19 bringing the total cases in the Territory to 21. All cases have been acquired interstate or overseas with no community transmissions or…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured) has announced free childcare for parents still using it during the coronavirus crisis (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Childcare will be free for parents still using…

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller (pictured) says police are trying to make reasonable decisions when enforcing the new rules and he's urged NSW residents to use common sense too (AAP Image/Joel…

Australian scientists from the CSIRO have been trusted to determine if the two vaccine candidates are effective and safe enough to test on humans (AAP Image/David Crosling) Ferrets at a high-security…

Australia's coronavirus death toll has risen to 23, with deaths in the country's three biggest states adding to the tally of victims. NSW, Victoria and Queensland reported one new death each on…

A man has died in hospital after contracting coronavirus in Queensland, bringing the state's death toll to three. The 85-year-old Darling Downs man died overnight in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane,…

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 0730 AEDT on April 1. NUMBERS * Confirmed cases in Australia: 4557. NSW remains the worst hit with 2032. * Australian deaths: 19…

Hundreds of Australians remain stranded aboard cruise ships across the globe, with some told it could be weeks or months before they are able to return. Australian passengers on the Ocean Atlantic…

Australians are being urged to get the flu shot this month so they don't contract the disease and coronavirus at the same time. More than 13.5 million doses of seasonal influenza vaccine have been…

Australia's coronavirus co-ordinator is preparing for infection rates among the community to peak in coming months. Neville Power says once the virus peak eventually passes, his commission will turn…

Farmers and fishers who had their exports derailed by coronavirus will be able to start sending their goods overseas again. Air freight will be used to export Australian produce and bring back…

Tasmania has recorded its second coronavirus death, with an elderly man dying at the Royal Hobart Hospital overnight. It comes after a woman in her 80s died on Monday from the virus in the state's…

Australian scientists are using a massive X-ray machine to map the molecular structure of COVID-19 to help find a vaccine for the virus. Experts at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne - which is…

Coronavirus sees flu shots fly off shelves (Bigstock) Pharmacists say they have seen a huge surge in people getting flu shots, outpacing last season's demand. Medicos are reminding Australians to get…

The coronavirus is mutating - as viruses do - and eight strains are now making the rounds globally, medical experts say. The good news is that the mutations are not more lethal, said Trevor Bedford,…