Victoria records eight deaths and 42 new coronavirus cases, with 10 in NSW – as it happened

South Australia opens up to ACT and Brett Sutton gives evidence at Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry. Follow all today's developments

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10.03am BST

That's it for our live coverage of coronavirus news and other developments in Australia. Thanks to Amy Remeikis for the earlier coverage. She'll be back in the morning.

You can follow our global coverage here and there is a lot to follow. Outside Australia, the second wave is well and truly surging.

9.20am BST

Australia's cricket coach Justin Langer says he could see the blood draining out of their faces" when his players were told about the quarantine periods in store for them in the coming months.

AAP reports the team was given the rundown ahead of tonight's ODI series decider against England in Manchester.