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Qantas has suffered a $A4 billion revenue hit from the coronavirus crisis and warns international travel could still be a year away.

Scott Morrison has put Australia's hand up for a coronavirus vaccine being trialled by Oxford University and British drug company AstraZeneca.

Kevin Proctor could cop a further sanction to go with his four-week ban from the NRL for biting with he and Shaun Johnson also in possible trouble for breaking judiciary protocols.

Australia's coronavirus death toll has risen to 438, with another 17 fatalities in Victoria.

Police have shot dead 11 escaped inmates after a mass break-out from Buimo jail in Papua New Guinea's city of Lae, local media reports say.

Victoria has reported a record 25 further coronavirus deaths, taking the state's toll to 334 and the national figure to 421.

A woman is in a stable condition in hospital as authorities hunt the juvenile great white shark that attacked her on the New South Wales mid north coast.

Australia's top health official says New Zealand's decision to lift coronavirus restrictions after seemingly squashing the disease was dangerous.

Pressure is mounting on the New South Wales government in Australia to release a report due to be handed to the premier on the disembarkation of the Covid-affected Ruby Princess.