Adrian Schrinner will remain as Brisbane’s lord mayor after Queenslanders voted in 77 local government polls and by-elections.

SBS News looks at how Australians are coping with India’s coronavirus shutdown.

A six-month moratorium has been announced on the eviction of renters.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says 1600 Australians are now in hotels and other facilities around the country as part of a mandatory 14-quarantine of overseas arrivals.

Australia’s Chief Medical Health Officer says the new two-person rule on gatherings is "radical" but necessary to slow the spread of coronavirus.

The Australian Defence Force is being called in to help enforce a mandatory 14-day quarantine of overseas arrivals in hotels and other facilities.

Rights groups say the country needs strong government action during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Australians should never forget their civil liberties.

A fight has broken out between two voters at a Queensland polling booth allegedly over coronavirus fears.