On Myer’s last weekend of trading, Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall was nearly empty.

Authorities have moved to reassure Australians the country won’t run short on food, despite the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on supply chains here and abroad.

While hospitality and retail have been brought to the brink of collapse by government policies to stop COVID-19 from spreading, supermarket staff, call centre workers and delivery drivers are among the workers in demand.

Entry into Tasmania has been further restricted as the state government ramps up its coronavirus measures.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital workers and firefighters will have exclusive access to Coles during the first hour of trade on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Labor senator Penny Wong, the leader of the opposition in the Senate, is in self-isolation in Canberra pending medical advice.

The Morrison government is adding $66 billion to its economic stimulus and flagged a third round will be needed as the coronavirus impact continues to bite.

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he will “do whatever it takes” to protect Territorians from the coronavirus.

A major online music platform has pledged to waive its share of music sales for 24 hours in an effort to lend a hand to musicians hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

As supermarket shelves deplete and Australians turn online to buy goods, Australia’s competition watchdog is urging people to be wary of coronavirus-related scams.