Lawyers for hundreds of thousands of people who copped unlawful welfare robo-debts have demanded the federal government apologise for the bungled scheme.

Sydney's pubs and clubs have been brought back to life with up to 50 people allowed inside as part of the state's eased COVID-19 restrictions.

The Queensland man thought to be Australia's youngest COVID-19 victim has tested negative to the virus after his death.

Fires burned near the White House, stores were looted in New York City and Southern California, and a tanker truck drove into marchers in Minneapolis as the United States struggled to contain chaotic protests over race and policing.

The first of about 1200 US Marines will arrive in Darwin for joint exercises this week as part of a near decade-long arrangement that has been delayed for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The NSW government's proposal to give public servants a one-off $1000 stimulus payment if they agree to a 12-month pay freeze has been slammed by unions as insulting.

Australians are enjoying draught beers and fresh manicures as coronavirus restrictions ease around the nation.

New home construction and major renovation projects could be boosted through cash grants under a federal government coronavirus recovery plan.

SpaceX has delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, following up a historic lift-off with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk's company.

Australian couple Simon and Mandy Boctor and their three children have kept to their Los Angeles home as gangs looted and torched nearby stores in the early hours of Sunday morning.