US President Donald Trump says he's seen evidence the Wuhan Institute of Virology is the origin of COVID-19, not a wet market in the Chinese city, and the World Health Organisation should be "ashamed" for being a "public relations agency for China".
Former Victorian Liberals President Michael Kroger says "of course there needs to be an investigation" into China's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, claiming it is obvious the virus originated in China.
The Coalition will fast-track the easing of radical coronavirus restrictions after facing mounting pressure from industry leaders to set Australians free from lockdown.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government has not seen any "hard evidence" to back up US President Donald Trump's claim he's seen proof COVID-19 originated from a Chinese laboratory but you "can't rule anything out".
Australia has flattened the curve of COVID-19 so much the country is doing "better than the modelling would have predicted", Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says.
The Prime Minister has criticised Victoria's deputy chief health officer, urging her to 'stick to her day job' after she took to Twitter to compare Captain Cook's arrival in Australia to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first of two unused passenger planes carrying more than 40 tonnes of fresh produce from Adelaide is set to leave South Australia on May 6 for Singapore.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro is considering running in the Eden-Monaro by-election with polling indicating he would be in a competitive position to claim the seat.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has announced the government's focus has turned to make sure the territory's restrictions are "manageable and durable" for Canberrans.
The Switzer Report Founder Peter Switzer says Australia's stock market is showing signs of an early bounce back because the country has "chopped the coronavirus problem in half".
