AM

The number of coronavirus infections in the United States has topped three million, nearly double the next worst country, Brazil; A fifth of Australia's population is back under strict isolation rules in Melbourne; And TAFE trouble - concerns about the future of vocational education.

Melbourne has begun its first day of stay-at-home orders, which have been reintroduced as a result of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Australia's second-biggest city.

The system for dealing with returning Australian travellers is under review by the national cabinet and is expected to be discussed at a meeting of federal and state leaders tomorrow.

The number of coronavirus infections in the United States has now topped three million - that's nearly double the next worst country, Brazil.

The biggest survey of TAFE workers in a decade has revealed more than two thirds of staff are worried about the sector's future as they've witnessed courses being cut and campuses resembling what are described as 'ghost towns'.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians could soon be exposed to dud insurance through their superannuation funds due to highly restrictive definitions for disability claims for non-full time people.

ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott tells AM the four month extension to loan repayment deferrals is "critically important" in supporting distressed customers reeling from the pandemic.

While movement is restricted for Victoria and surrounding states, there are parts of the country where people have been able to do some local travel these school holidays - but for remote tourism operators, this year remains 'catastrophic'.

The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is asking the NSW and Victorian governments to explain how Jetstar passengers arriving in Sydney from Melbourne on Tuesday night were allowed to disembark, without being screened.

Millions of residents and business owners in Melbourne brace for another six weeks of tough restrictions; As police and the military help to seal off Australia's second largest city, the border between Victoria and NSW closes; Major banks promise more breathing space for people struggling to repay loans.