Thousands of Melbourne businesses reel after being ordered to shut their doors from Thursday, as the Victorian Government prepares to unveil tougher policing measures to enforce the city's stage 4 lockdown. ...

The new stage 4 Melbourne lockdown will heap further economic pain on Australia, making the nation's past two recessions "look like child's play", according to a veteran bank chief economist who worked through both. ...

Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to speak shortly but the ABC understands Victoria will record about 439 new coronavirus cases today, similar to yesterday's total. Follow live.

Despite the crowded job market, JobSeeker recipients will again be asked to fulfil "mutual obligation" requirements, such as applying for jobs and undergoing training. For Victorians, the reprieve will last a little long...

As Victorians face yet another long period of enforced lockdown, serious concerns are being raised about people's capacity to comply with the new orders and the mental health impacts of such prolonged social isolation, w...

We asked our readers in Melbourne to tell us how they're dealing with stage 4 restrictions, why it's time for a crackdown — and what is giving them hope.

In a new court filing, investigators reveal they want to probe the taxes of the US President for "possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct". But don't expect them to release anything publicly. ...

The road out of COVID-19 is going to be a long one, World Health Organization officials say, with some countries warned they need to reset their approach to addressing the pandemic within their national borders. ...

The former Australian Medical Association president issues a dire warning of a new wave of coronavirus infections and calls for the closure of the air border with Victoria and compulsory wearing of masks. ...

The weather is doing its best to encourage lockdown with a cold, wet, snowy blast, with snow expected at elevations as low as 400 metres in Victoria and 100 metres in Tasmania this week.

A man accused of the "execution-style" killing of his business partner on the Gold Coast more than 20 years ago is found not guilty of murder.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk asks Queensland police to investigate how a man, who tested positive for coronavirus, was given a federal exemption to bypass hotel quarantine. It comes as three others are charged for alleg...

While COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care homes have caused devastation in Melbourne and Sydney, other states have so far avoided the same fate — but operators are racing to learn everything they can before the killer viru...

Imagine the speed of a Formula One car, then think about a driver completing the final lap on three working tyres in just 22 seconds slower than normal — that's what Lewis Hamilton did to win at Silverstone. ...

Victorians are being urged not to buy more meat and vegetables than they need, as the rise of COVID-19 cases across the state forces food processors to reduce staff numbers.

People with an intellectual disability are more likely to suffer common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression than the general population, but until now there's been a dearth of resources designed to help t...

Leaked emails and comments from diplomatic insiders reveal a new body set up by the Federal Government to boost relations with China is facing a lack of purpose and possible conflicts of interest among board members. ...

I'd never heard of the book the film was based on, so at the time I went looking for the Babe film set I knew next to nothing about the story. It was nothing like any film set I'd seen, writes Daryl Sparkes. ...

Former king of Spain Juan Carlos I writes a letter revealing plans to leave the country, after the Supreme Court opens an investigation into alleged corruption involving Saudi Arabia.

Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci warns against reopening schools in coronavirus hot spots, and Singapore is making electronic monitoring devices mandatory for arriving travellers in quarantine. ...

Several countries believe Pyongyang has successfully developed "miniaturised" nuclear devices, according to a confidential UN report.

Parklands Christian College, on Brisbane's southside, will remain closed until next week so teachers and students can undertake a further "testing regime" amid the latest coronavirus outbreak, as a surge in testing cause...

Sport plays a significant role in the daily life of Melburnians and without it the city feels like Paris without romance, but it will be some time before Australia's 'sporting capital' regains that connection following t...

The Vatican responds to a newspaper report that the former Pope Benedict is seriously ill by saying his condition is "not particularly worrying" and that he is overcoming a painful but not grave ailment. ...

Cameron Smith has been part of the NRL furniture for years but while his shoulder injury is a big blow to the Storm, it also gives them a chance to work out how they play without him, writes Luke Lewis. ...