The life-long Sharks fan had just hours before insisted he would attend his team's first NRL game of the season against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Mr Morrison announced on Friday the government would ban 'non essential' public gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday amid increased concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

As fans gear up for a big season ahead, classic footage has emerged showing superstars as schoolboy prodigies dominating their opponents.

Brisbane Broncos star fullback Jamayne Isaako has been forced to choose between visiting his terminally ill father in New Zealand or stay playing NRL in Australia.

Phoebe Burgess' mother Sarah Hooke has broken her silence on her daughter's messy split from NRL star Sam Burgess.

The competition struggled to find an Australian backer as the game was cut short after round one due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she doubts the NRL's showpiece event can be played during a pandemic, but said she had her fingers crossed for December.

A former Channel Seven reality TV star sobbed as a judge sentenced her to up to four years' jail time for dealing heroin after hearing how she abused four different drugs a day following her brush with fame.

The 49-year-old resigned from the NRL on Monday afternoon amid mounting financial pressure on the game due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown after four years in the top job.

Pictures from the trip show the group of 12 men visiting Mitchell's farm near Taree, clearing breaking social distancing rules designed to keep the public safe.

NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo Carr took to social media to apologise and tell their side of the story after flouting lockdown rules on a camping trip on the NSW mid north coast.

NRL stars Nathan Cleary (pictured) along with Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr have been fined by the NRL for breaching social distancing rules and warned further breaches could affect the season.

Cleary, 22, landed in hot water after a photo of him surrounded by girls on a couch in his family's Sydney home last Saturday evening surfaced on social media.

The Penrith Panthers and NSW Blues star has escaped the $1000 police fine, despite admitting to having five female friends at his western Sydney last Saturday.

The five woman who attended Penrith NRL star Nathan Cleary's house on Anzac Day in breach of social distancing rules were all fined $1000 by police.

The 36-year-old was scathing to Josh Addo Carr, Latrell Mitchell and Nathan Cleary after footage of them ignoring social distancing measures was posted on social media last week.

South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett confirmed the four players were showing flu-like symptoms and were turned away from training in Redfern on Monday morning.

Erin Molan has broken her silence on her reported bitter feud with Andrew Johns, for Sunday's Stellar magazine in The Daily Telegraph.

Kendall Jenner sparked reunion rumors when she spent New Year's Eve in Philadelphia with her ex Ben Simmons. Grainy fan photos and videos claim to show the former lovers sharing a midnight kiss.

A source claimed that the singer, 41, was working with Elite Model Management, but they parted ways after she turned down high street brands in favour of high fashion campaigns.

The 26-year-old singer previously dated the NBA player and was initially devastated to learn that he was dating the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star.

When stopping by the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, the Vogue model announced she is working on a line with her sister Kylie Jenner who runs the $1B company Kylie Cosmetics.

The brand, which was launched last year, released the Poppin' Breath Mints on Tuesday.

Kendall Jenner wowed in a vibrant green two-piece as she and Bella Hadid led the glamour at the star-studded Sony BRITs after-party on Tuesday night.

The 24-year-old model said she would love to bag the highly-desired position - but only 'for a year.'

She just returned back to Los Angeles following her picturesque trip to the Bahamas with her sister Kendall Jenner, he daughter Stormi, and her girlfriends. And the star shared snaps from her trip.

She just returned back to the states following a blissful holiday to the Bahamas with Kylie Jenner. And days after touching down in LA, Kendall Jenner was spotted going to lunch.

Kendall Jenner flashed her incredibly taut abs on Wednesday when she stepped out for a lunch date with a friend in West Hollywood.

The two top stars were joined by several other celebrities including John Legend, Olivia Culpo, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban as the did their best to promote social distancing.

Kim Kardashian shared a flashback image to her Instagram page on Friday where she was on the set of her KKW Fragrance photo shoot. Looking back at the camera, Kim was in a beige.

Melbourne club promoter William Cabantog, 36, was arrested on July 9 for alleged cocaine possession at Lost City Nightclub in resort precinct, Canggu.

Sunshine Coast cabinet maker Zac Whiting, 18, has been locked up at Kuta Police station since Friday morning after he was accused of punching guard Adni Junus Liu.

Crown Princess Mary was all smiles on a trip to Indonesia this week, where she turned to her tried-and-tested favourite H&M dress for the occasion.

Dani tribe live in the isolated Baliem Valley in West Papua, Indonesia. Macabre traditions iclude greasing mummified bodies with pork fat and removing the fingertips of a tribeswoman.

The Danish royal was greeted by Princess Mangkubumi as she arrived at the palace in Java on Wednesday, wearing the calf-length gown.

She's never one to shy away from flaunting her incredible bikini body.

William Cabantog and David Van Iersel were found guilty after being accused of having 1.12 grams of the drug at the Lost City nightclub in Canggu in July.

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Sunday brunch at Soleil restaurant in the upscale Mulia resort in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali has been voted the world's most luxurious brunch buffet - so what's on the menu?

It looks like Married At First Sight brides Natasha Spencer and Tash Herz were more than just friends behind the scenes.

Four Komodo dragons wrestled for dominance in a tense battle as unsuspecting Komodo National Park ranger Konstantinus Muga was patrolling the area, located on the Indonesian island.

The 41-year-old woman was living in Malaysia but visited Jakarta in February, where she went out dancing with a 31-year-old local woman on Valentines Day.

The worshippers were pictured on Friday at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra.

A male elephant was found on Wednesday afternoon in the Riau province of Indonesia. The elephant lived in the southeast Tesso elephant area of Riau's Tesso Nilo National Park.

Australians are beginning to search for their next holiday destination despite the international and state borders remaining closed due to the coronavirus.

Some 60 cash-strapped animal parks - home to roughly 70,000 creatures - across the Southeast Asian archipelago have been closed since mid-March.

Keira Knightley stands front and centre in the music video for husband James Righton's latest track, Let Her Love In. The actress dons a pink wig and plenty of sequins as she dances around to the catchy tune.

On a night dedicated to outstanding achievements on the London stage it was apt that two of the world’s finest actresses led the red carpet glamour at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

The 32-year-old actress looked radiant as she posed for Deadline Studio Portraits at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Sunday.

The 32-year-old actress rocked a tuxedo to the premiere to the premiere of her latest flick, Colette, on Saturday. She wore a traditional dinner jacket, wing collar shirt and bow tie.