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Victorians are being urged not to panic buy meat as the state's abattoirs cut back operations, under industry restrictions to help slow the spread of coronavirus in workplaces.

The Morrison government has hinted that it will undertake further stimulus after Treasury painted an even bleaker outlook for the economy as a result of Victoria's tougher coronavirus restrictions imposed this week.

Political leaders have sought to reassure Australians about the food supply amid tough new restrictions to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Facebook has rolled out its own version of social media rival TikTok in the United States and more than 50 other countries, embedding a short-form video service called Reels as a feature within its popular Instagram app.

The Beirut explosion is "unquestionably" one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, according to calculations by British engineering experts.

Law enforcement agencies will be given boosted powers to tackle the dark web under a $1.7 billion federal government cybersecurity plan.

Elite cyber spies trained to target overseas criminal networks could soon shift their focus to Australian-based creeps lurking on the dark web.

Lebanese rescue workers are digging through the mangled wreckage of buildings looking for survivors after a massive warehouse explosion sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4000.

Australia's youngest coronavirus victim, a man in his 30s, has died in Victoria as the state suffered its worst day, with 725 new cases and 15 fatalities.

Queenslanders are being urged to head home as the state prepares to reinstate a hard border lockdown with NSW this week.