The airline announced the changes after a photo surfaced of a packed plane flying from Townsville in far north Queensland to Brisbane last Monday.

Sales of mints and gum have gone down ever since the Australian government introduced strict new social distancing rules.

The store, which employed 70 people locally in Brisbane, had 'underperformed for some time', bosses said.

Tough social distancing measures and fears of contracting the deadly illness have been the driving force behind the sudden spike in the number of homebirths in Australia.

The findings were based on surveys concerning feelings of loneliness and local amenities undertaken in Finland, Poland and Spain between 2011-2012.

David Blanchflower, who was part of the Bank during the 2008 financial crisis, said unemployment is rising at the fastest rate in living memory as job losses mount around the world and in the UK.

Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) has urged the Government to create a mental health taskforce for COVID-19.

Teachers, nurses, doctors, garbage collectors and supermarket shop assistants are the Australians least likely to lose their jobs as coronavirus causes unemployment to double.

Ellen DeGeneres was proud to accept the prestigious Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday. But the TV host, 61, admits her win was tainted by the bushfire crisis in Australia.

Donald Trump says he'll air drop ISIS fighters into Europe, with no restrictions on the radicals' movements, if the countries they were living in before they were caught on the battlefield refuse to take them into custody.

Donald Trump urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G7 in Biarritz, France to take back captured ISIS fighters who journeyed to the conflict zone from Europe.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) announced she would not seek the top job when Merkel stands down at next year's German election.

The swing towards right-wing ideology began as a backlash to the 2015 migrant crisis, when Chancellor Angela Merkel threw opened Germany's borders to some one million migrants.

The Robert Koch Institute, a German government agency responsible for disease control, made the claim on Tuesday as it strengthened the threat risk for Germany from 'moderate' to 'high'.

Bernie Sanders ripped into President Trump for leaving Washington to hold a campaign rally Friday night in Charleston, South Carolina amid the coronavirus panic.

Australian casual workers are receiving less shifts and even having their jobs terminated thanks to the slump in business brought on by COVID-19.

The singer, 26, revealed on Wednesday that he decided to push back his shows, which were due to begin in Birmingham on April 15, until February and March 2021, due to the global health crisis.

Jack Grealish has landed himself in hot water after the Premier League star defied his own pleas to stay at home amid the coronavirus lockdown to go out partying over the weekend.

In response to Grealish's apology, Collymore wrote 'Good lad' followed by a heart emoji. Fans hit out at Collymore for appearing to stick up for Grealish but the ex-forward clarified what he meant.

ISABEL HARDMAN: On the day of my breakdown, I was at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, trying to write the political briefing for the Spectator magazine.

Forty others were injured in the Wednesday night air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, with U.S. air support, in the Nangarhar province.

EXCLUSIVE Mohammad Nazir and his family have begun a new life in the UK after hiding from Taliban and ISIS fighters who had vowed to kill him, thanks to the Daily Mail's campaign.

The aircrew of the AC-130U gunship 'Spooky 41' with Hurlburt Field's 4th Special Operations Squadron from Florida were honored at the military facility in Fort Walton Beach on Monday.

The Treasury is reportedly considering raising a key threshold where the controversial 'taper' kicks in from £110k to £150k, but pension experts think this will be ineffective or 'a sticking plaster'.

With fear about coronavirus gripping the country, demand for wills is soaring. Law firms say they are seeing jumps in requests ranging between 30 and 70% compared with normal business.

Savers who are under financial pressure or have lost jobs should beware scammers tempting them to tap pension pots early or switch them into higher risk investments.

The guarantee should be abandoned to ensure the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is fair to working-age households, says the Social Market Foundation.

President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke by telephone Monday about the coronavirus epidemic, a source familiar with the call told DailyMail.com.

President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees.

Donald Trump's threat to deploy a never-used power to force Congress to adjourn immediately stalled after comments by Mitch McConnell's office and scholars who say it can't happen.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Today's edition of You Couldn't Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.

71-year-old Frenchman Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the prestigious luxury empire LVMH Moët Hennessy and the third-richest billionaire in the world, according to Forbes.

Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu claimed there is 'no crisis' for her ahead of next month's World Championships in South Korea, despite finishing only third in the UK trials in Birmingham.

Director of the National Drugs and Alcohol Research Centre Professor Michael Farrel said alcohol and cannabis consumption would increase as anxiety and stress continues to grow

Theresa May's radical plans for tackling the crisis was a big mistake, but she was right to identify provision of social care in our ageing society as one of the greatest challenges facing the country.

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Boris Johnson is said to have been unhappy about imposing his lockdown on the country, and that his naturally liberal instincts are troubled by it.

A lack of activity in the current enforced off-season has hardly been a problem for Katie Swan, unlike so many of her fellow tennis players. She has been busy contributing to a charity effort.

Boris Johnson previously said he would 'almost certainly' take time off when fiancee Carrie Symonds gave birth, but No10 has signalled he will not go on leave until later in the year.

The home rental site is offering 50 virtual experiences from around the world, staring from £1, as a 'new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income' during the coronavirus crisis.

We may not be able to travel right now but there is nothing stopping us dreaming about our future adventures. Here our travel writers reveal the hotels they are longing to visit around the UK...

The firm behind the concepts, Italy-based Nuova Neon Group 2, has released preliminary sketches showing what the box-like structures would look like when installed.

Travel has come to a halt and no one quite knows when it will start moving again. But that shouldn't stop us planning our next trip. Here are the dream destinations of some people in the public eye.

Customers wanting a full refund will be put in a queue until the pandemic passes. Ryanair has recommended customers use a refund voucher which are 'readily available.'

Designs have emerged from an Italian firm for two post-coronavirus economy cabin concepts aimed at helping to prevent future pandemics. One takes its inspiration from the two-faced Roman god Janus.

The Chicago-based carrier said that the 'proactive and aggressive' measure is to keep all staff and customers safe during the coronavirus crisis and follows the latest advice from the CDC.

Mark Twain once quoted a Mauritius local as saying that 'heaven was copied after Mauritius' after he visited in 1896. The Daily Mail's Kate Johnson headed to the island to see if it still rings true.

Every week Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at an important holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week, he looks at the prospects for package holidays this summer.

Air France and KLM say they will be asking customers to wear a mask throughout their journey from next Monday. German airline Lufthansa brought in the new rule yesterday (May 4).