Tasmania will open its borders to South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory in two weeks but Victorians are firmly not welcome.

The military will help doorknock Victorians who test positive for the coronavirus as part of efforts to contain the state's second wave.

The murder appeal of Hobart grandmother Susan Neill-Fraser has been further delayed with her lawyers caught up in Victoria's "deteriorating" coronavirus situation.

A "gorgeous" White rhinoceros calf has been born at a South Australian open range zoo.

Ruby Princess passengers and their families are taking legal action over a deadly coronavirus outbreak on board the ill-fated cruise ship.

The Sydney suburb of Fairfield has been added to Queensland's list of COVID-19 hotspots while the Northern Territory government has added Port Stephens as coronavirus cases continue to rise in NSW.

Almost one in 10 Australians will be unemployed by Christmas as the coronavirus decimates the economy.

Shareholders of the company that owns Dreamworld have gone to court to seek compensation for losses following the Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy which killed four people.

Victoria has recorded Australia's highest daily figure of 484 new coronavirus cases, as data reveals nine in 10 people did not isolate between feeling sick and being tested.

Australia has had its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases with 502 people diagnosed with the disease as Victoria's count continues to rise dramatically.