Attorney-General Christian Porter is adamant the $130 billion JobKeeper payment legislation will be passed by the federal parliament when it holds an emergency session on Wednesday, however long it takes.

Deep inside Melbourne's imposing St Patrick's Cathedral, two young boys dressed in their choir robes snuck off to swig sacramental wine in the priest's sacristy.

The Queen will address the British public in a message to be broadcast by national television channels to thank healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus crisis on the frontline.

One man is dead and a second is being questioned by police after a fatal stabbing in Warwick, west of Brisbane.

At least 34 Australians have now died from COVID-19, but a number of states have reported lower numbers of cases.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is urging Australians to be wary of imported, dodgy 'home' COVID-19 tests kits that could pose a serious risk to public health.

An Australian is among four passengers rushed to hospital after the coronavirus struck the Coral Princess cruise ship docked in Miami, Florida.

National Disability Insurance Scheme participants will receive a priority delivery service from major supermarkets to help ease the stress during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump says the United States is heading into what could be its "toughest" weeks as coronavirus cases swell nationwide and warned states not to inflate their needs for critical medical equipment.

A man who allegedly spat in the face of a police officer while claiming to be infected with the coronavirus has been arrested on the NSW south coast.