Afghan witnesses have told the ABC that the SAS operation left a number of Taliban dead but civilians were also shot during the raid; the Berejiklian Government introduces tighter patron restrictions at pubs; and Israel has "lost control" of the outbreak.

Hundreds urged to undergo COVID testing and self-isolate for 14 days after nine cases were linked to a Sydney pub; a second $750 cash payment from the Federal Government will start to roll out today; and whether 57 million children in the US should return to the classroom has become a hot political issue.

The state of Victoria has a long road of recovery in front of it after recording the country's highest daily jump in cases since the pandemic began. Also in for the long haul are a group of coronavirus patients who are suffering chronic fatigue, months after catching it.

National Cabinet meets today to discuss the Victorian COVID-19 outbreak and managing the arrival of international flights; the pandemic has seen the number of Chinese tourists plummet 1.4 million, wiping $12 billion from our economy; and bushfire-affected Mallacoota takes charge of how its recovery is being run.

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.

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.

The border between Victoria and New South Wales will close for the first time in a century at midnight tonight; Covid superannuation withdrawals have far exceeded the government's predictions of $29 billion over two years; And quad bikes see record sales as farmers reap the benefits of the drought breaking and tax incentives.

Victoria braces for more coronavirus cases as tenants in locked down public housing towers struggle to obtain necessities; The Federal Government announces cash injection to revive Australia's domestic waste and recycling industry; And as the coronavirus crisis rolls on, it's becoming increasingly apparent that young people are bearing the brunt of the disruption and distress.

Life in Hong Kong changed this week with China’s parliament rushing through a sweeping new national security law, so what will it mean for freedom in Hong Kong and the city's future as a business hub?

In Sydney, residents of the inner west suburb of Balmain have been put on alert after a worker at a grocery store tested positive for COVID-19; Ghislaine Maxwell, has been arrested for her involvement in grooming girls for abuse; and five Indian police officers have been charged, over the deaths of two shop keepers.