The National Archives has released the Palace letters, revealing new details of one of the most important events in Australian political history, the 1975 constitutional crisis.

Victoria has recorded 270 new cases today and the state's Chief Health Officer says with 1803 active cases it's inevitable more people will be going to hospital.

There's growing concern from health authorities about the coronavirus cluster centred on the Crossroads Hotel in Sydney's south-west.

Pub owners in NSW say the introduction of tougher restrictions to contain COVID-19 will hurt their businesses, but they know with confirmed cases on the rise something has to be done.

The head of the World Health Organisation has slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus.

The latest CBA credit and debit card data shows Victorians are cutting back on their spending after lockdown restrictions were reimposed last week.

Thirteen people have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 as a result of a cluster of cases centred around a Sydney hotel, while Victoria records 177 new cases of the virus.

Thirteen people have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 as a result of a cluster of cases centred around a Sydney hotel, while Victoria records 177 new cases of the virus.

Thirteen people have now been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 as a result of a cluster of cases centred around the Crossroads Hotel in Casula in Sydney's south-west.

Victoria's daily case numbers have dropped today compared to recent figures, but the Chief Health Officer is warning he'd like to see a week of falling numbers before he can be confident the lock-down measures are working.