The Australian Government calls on the Chinese ambassador to explain his threat of a consumer boycott; And the insurance industry under scrutiny as it handles thousands of claims for cancelled holidays.

While the debate about opening schools was dividing State and Federal Governments over the last month, behind the scenes the Commonwealth commissioned five leading institutions to examine the impact of closures on vulnerable students.

In America, several more states are taking steps to reopen, even as the country's confirmed number of coronavirus cases soars towards one million and the death toll reaches 56,000.

Saving lives while saving the economy. As Boris Johnson returned to work at Downing Street, he's faced with making decisions that will ensure both of those things happen simultaneously.

New Zealand's claiming it’s eliminated the coronavirus. That doesn't mean there are zero cases, but for now, health authorities know exactly where each patient is and how they contracted the virus.

Australia is making its displeasure clear at China's threat of economic retaliation in response to the Federal Government's push for a global investigation into the source and handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

The insurance industry response to the summer bushfires and the coronavirus crisis will be part of a two-day parliamentary committee hearing into the insurance sector, led by Liberal MP Tim Wilson.

Supermarket giant Aldi Australia managing director Tom Daunt says supply chains initially faced enormous pressure because of the unusual demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anxiety, stress, confusion, anger and loneliness. All are being reported at increased levels by Australians enduring the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the coronavirus spreads across war-torn Syria, Australians in crowded refugee camps are dreading what will happen when the pandemic hits them.