Mr Lowe's assessment came during his appearance before a Senate committee examining Australia's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the meantime, Australia's peak recycling body says waste output has risen 10 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic, partially because of the stay-at-home lifestyle. Also, a new drug and alcohol report has found nearly one in six Australian parents have been drinking alcohol every day since the coronavirus lockdown began,
Many are drinking in front of their children and this behaviour has prompted experts to issue a stern warning.
World leaders call for unity to boost global economic recovery, and there's new hope for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with the latest update on the impact of Coronavirus, with features written by Greg Dyett, Rachel Cary, Charlotte Lam and Jennifer Luu.
