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Shepparton residents urged to get tested after three cases linked to Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne on Tuesday, meanwhile NSW restrictions on outdoor venues and concerts are being eased. Follow liveFollow our global coronavirus live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Vic hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.23pm BST A second...

Top US infectious diseases expert said on Sunday he had not agreed to be featured in Trump ad; Italy moves as daily infections reach highest levels since MarchGlobal Covid report: Italy set to introduce national restrictions; record deaths in GreeceAnthony Fauci criticises Donald Trump for using his words out of contextSpain’s PM defends Covid emergency lockdown in MadridWould herd immunity stop the spread of...

Casual workers and international students among ‘newly food insecure groups’, Foodbank report saysDemand for food relief has risen by 47% on average during Covid-19, Australian charities say, with the trend driven by growing numbers of international students and casual workers asking for help.In a report to be released on Monday, Foodbank surveyed about 500 charities once a month between April and September, as well...

Doctor says president not replicating virus, but no word on whether he has tested negative; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; India cases pass 7m. Follow latest updatesTrump returns to public events with ‘law and order’ speech at White HouseMake masks compulsory in UK workplaces, say doctorsSpain declares emergency in Madrid as Berlin emerges as hotspotUK workers to get two-thirds of wages...

PM says Australia must move ‘very cautiously’ to open up to all but a handful of low-risk Covid countriesScott Morrison has confirmed Australia will move “very cautiously” to reopen quarantine-free travel with a “handful” of countries, raising the prospect Europe and the United States will be excluded until 2022 unless a Covid vaccine is available.Morrison made the comments at a doorstop in Redbank, campaigning...

Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited themNSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by stateVic hotspots list; Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactiveSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email; download the free Guardian appNew South Wales health authorities have released a list of hotspots where Covid-positive people have visited while infectious.Those who attended...

Phone records of former police chief considered crucial in investigation to determine who made the decision to use private security guards Victoria police never formally requested Telstra provide ex-police chief Graham Ashton’s phone records to help the hotel quarantine inquiry uncover who made the decision to use private security guards in the botched program, Guardian Australia can reveal.On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Victoria police...

The number of locally transmitted cases in Sydney is growing, dashing hopes of the Queensland border reopening next month. Follow liveFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 3.21am BST Scott Morrison will hold his press conference with Mathias Cormann at 1.30 (presuming the Senate valedictories in...

Washington health department releases open letter asking White House staff and guests at super-spreader event to take Covid tests; WHO reports nearly 340,000 new cases. Follow the latest updatesTrump doctor says he anticipates president’s ‘return to public engagements’ on SaturdayEurope struggles to stem rapid resurgence of coronavirusProvider of Trump Covid drug is president’s golf friendMedical journal condemns Trump’s handling of pandemic 3.18am BST Mark...

France sees record cases; one in seven people tested in Belgian capital is positive; Trump returns to Oval Office against CDC’s isolation guidelines. Follow the latest updates White House coronavirus cluster: who has tested positive?Berlin nightlife given first curfew in 70 years as Covid cases surgeEurope must go beyond science to survive Covid crisis, says WHOTrump coronavirus updates – live 1.24am BST We’ve just...

Victoria reports no new deaths as NSW Health warns of several new Sydney locations linked to Covid-19. Follow all today’s newsPM says budget spending will go ahead even if forecasts are wrongFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateFollow the global coronavirus live blog 1.24am BST Health minister Brad Hazzard says NSW currently has two clusters, but they may be linked.Our investigations are...

WHO to look at China’s vaccines; Japan and South Korea to resume business travelEurope struggles to contain surge of coronavirus casesTrump coronavirus updates – liveUK ministers accused of putting lives at risk with Covid data errorNew York governor agrees to shut schools and businesses in hotspots 10.28am BST The head of the European commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she would leave quarantine on...

Josh Frydenberg prepares to deliver a budget delayed and utterly derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow all today’s news right through to the aftermath of the treasurer’s speech 9.19pm BST Good morning,It’s federal budget day. This is, according to most commentators, the most significant budget in decades. Australia is in the grip of its first recession in 29 years, and the coronavirus and related...

UK reports 22,961 new cases, says figure ‘artificially high’; nine New York neighbourhoods headed for lockdown; Ireland health experts recommend moving to highest level. Follow the latest updatesTrump and Covid: what we know so farWalter Reed physician calls Trump drive ‘insanity’After avoiding the worst in spring, Italy’s south sounds alarmLeak reveals possible harsher three-tier Covid plan for England 8.19am BST Moscow authorities are considering...

Victoria to return to staged face-to-face teaching next week; treasurer Josh Frydenberg promises a jobs-focused budget. Follow liveFollow the global coronavirus live blogStates pressured to deliver infrastructure projects or miss out on fundsAustralia’s ‘no jab, no pay’ rule has little effect on anti-vaxxer parentsFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW Covid hotspotsNSW cases map; Vic cases map 8.12am BST More Sydney beaches...

Jacinda Ardern says her country will not open up until Australia records a month without community transmission of Covid-19New Zealand will not reciprocate quarantine-free trips across the Tasman as the Australian Capital Territory joins Australia’s travel bubble with the country.On Friday, Australia’s deputy prime minister, Michael McCormack, announced New South Wales and the Northern Territory would allow Kiwis to bypass the compulsory fortnight of...

A crowded White House ceremony where Donald Trump named his supreme court nominee is under scrutiny as at least seven in attendance test positiveScrutiny on Rose Garden event after Conway and others test positiveWhite House doctor: president is ‘fatigued but in good spirits’Trump’s symptoms include low-grade fever and cough, reports sayBiden: Trump’s test ‘bracing reminder’ to ‘take this virus seriously’Biden and his wife test...

The government will announce tax and deregulation measures on Friday, as declining Covid-19 cases offer hope for economic revival. Follow all today’s news Tax breaks ahead in the budgetCovid-19 aged care provisions ‘insufficient’Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases map 3.29am BST It has been an hour, and so far, Daniel Andrews hasn’t had to answer a question....