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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bowed out from the royal family with a heartfelt message about the coronavirus crisis and a vow to work out how they can "best contribute".

The devastating bushfire season in NSW has officially ended with more than five million hectares of land burnt across the state.

The coronavirus is mutating - as viruses do - and eight strains are now making the rounds globally, medical experts say.

Antarctica has experienced its first heatwave, with scientists fearing the long-term damage it could have on plants, animals and ecosystems.

The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been rescheduled for July 23-August 8, 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organisers said on Monday.

An elderly woman has become Tasmania's first coronavirus death, as people are warned they could be arrested for disobeying national social gathering orders.

Shopkeepers in the city at the centre of the virus outbreak in China are reopening but customers have been scarce after authorities lifted more of the anti-virus controls that kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

NRL clubs will receive just $2.5 million each from the governing body to survive the coronavirus crisis should the season fail to resume this year.

Businesses will be given wage subsidies of $1500 a fortnight for each worker to keep staff on during the coronavirus crisis as part of an unprecedented $130 billion package.

Queensland will enforce stricter border control measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak.