Matt Wright is on the Palu River on Central Sulawesi in northern Indonesia with his right-hand-man Chris Wilson to try and capture a four-metre long crocodile with a tyre around its neck.

Indonesia is yet to report any confirmed cases of the virus outbreak which has spread across the globe in recent weeks and seen the death toll rise to more than 1700.

Australian wildlife expert Matt Wright has failed in his first attempt to rescue an Indonesian crocodile which has had a tyre stuck around its neck for years.

A disease expert from Harvard University in Boston said it is 'very unlikely' that there have genuinely been no cases in Indonesia because it is visited by thousands of Chinese travellers.

Out of 11,086 entries from photographers around the world, judges went about selecting 50 finalists for a nature-themed contest run by photo app Agora. The winner will be announced March 4.

GPs are being ordered to test Australians who have travelled to Bali in the past two weeks for coronavirus if they have any signs of flu symptoms. 

Dozens gathered to watch as the humiliated woman was whipped along with seven other victims outside a mosque in the provincial capital Banda Aceh.

Insurance companies have warned that cancellations cover health problems but not worry about a potential health problem, meaning thousands won't be covered.

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.

Two titan triggerfish attacked the divers off the coast of Nusa Penida island near Bali, Indonesia. They are known to attack divers to defend their nests.

Authorities in the Jakarta-area were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly half a million surgical masks were found.

Australians on board a luxury cruise ship have been allowed to disembark in Bali, after they were initially turned away due to coronavirus fears.

In a bid to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering jaw-dropping discounts - including zero-fare seats to destinations including Singapore, Phuket and Sydney.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands proved her fashion prowess once again when stepping out in Indonesia today - dressed to impress in a floral ensemble.

Indonesia's government said the 53-year-old woman with diabetes and lung disease had died in hospital after being admitted in a critical condition.

The photographs of Ngurah Rai International Airport were taken by an employee from Kania Bali Tour taken at 9.30am on Thursday.

Australians are being urged to reconsider travel to Bali and get themselves checked for coronavirus after returning from the Indonesian tourist hotspot. 

Friends of Kimberley Finlayson (pictured) paid tribute to her 'passion, creativity and determination' after she died in hospital on the Indonesian island of Bali.

The former UN diplomat, who went on to serve in Finland's highest office between 1994 and 2000, was confirmed to have caught the virus on Monday, the Finnish president's Office said.

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.

More than a million Australians travel to Bali annually but restrictions in both countries have halted that. Only citizens, diplomats and family members are now allowed to enter Indonesia.

The pregnant star, 30, shared the snap from her trip to Indonesia as she hearkened back to a time before she was holed up in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country.

Panic-stricken passengers on a ferry preparing to dock in Maumere, Indonesia caused scenes of hysteria after jumping overboard once word got out that Covid-19 carriers were suspected on board.

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

A politician in Indonesia has had a house in her regency, believed by locals to be haunted, turned into a spooky jail to house people who break coronavirus quarantine rules (pictured).

The video was uploaded by Bali Inside Guide on April 22 and showed many streets vacant, stores closed, and barely any traffic on the roads.

Dwayne and Kelly Turpin were shot at by rogue Indonesian officials and chased out of the country due to strict lockdown measures from COVID-19.

Sitti Hikmawatty, a member of Indonesia's child protection commission, made the comments in an interview about teenage pregnancy in February.

The 13ft crocodile dragged the man into the Lakar River delta on Sunday night and savaged him while his friend screamed for help.

Andriadi Putra, 34, from Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia, has trouble eating and talking because of the 'trunk' like tumour weighing around 88lbs. Putra suffers from Neurofibromatosis.

Speaking to Page Six , the Love Actually script editor Emma Freud has re-instated that arguably the most romantic moment in the entire film was choreographed by her.

Keira Knightley, 33, returns to the big screen as another brazen heroine in the latest trailer for the true story literary drama Colette.

on Thursday, Keira Knightley was in New York for the premiere of the upcoming movie. She cut an elegant figure in a high-necked dress as she walked the red carpet with co-star Dominic West, 48.

Keira Knightley hit the red carpet for a special screening of the biographical drama Colette in Beverly Hills on Friday. The British born beauty stunned in a vintage Roaring Twenties gown.

Rupert Friend is not happy with one fan page which support his wife Aimee Mullins, after it ran throwback photos of the actor and his ex girlfriend Keira Knightley.

Keira Knightley ensured she was the brightest star on her grand arrival at the Paris Opera Ballet Gala for Paris Fashion Week, in France on Thursday.

Miss Knightley plays the French fin-de-siecle author Colette, who is pushed by her husband Henry Gauthier-Villars, played by Dominic West, to write novels under his name.

She's starring alongside the likes of Keira Knightley and Dominic West in her new movie.

She's playing the main character of her new movie, starring the likes of Dominic West and Eleanor Tomlinson.

The actress, 33, looks shockingly different in the brand new trailer for The Nutcracker and The Four Realms which Disney released on Wednesday.

The Gatsby-esque gown ensured Dita, currently touring Europe with racy Burlesque show The Art Of Teese, commanded attention during her latest public appearance.

With autumn temperatures continuing to drop, Keira, 33, stayed warm in a thick sheepskin coat and woolly hat as they ventured out.

The Colette actress, 33, explained that while she's never 'wanted' a penis she does think it's handy to 'piss up a tree'. 

Keira Knightley, 33, was a spectacle to behold on arrival at the Colette Paris Premiere at Cinema Gaumont Marignan, in France on Thursday.

The actress, 33, proved she can rock any look to perfection as she headed to the AOL Studios in New York City on Tuesday in a stunning number.

Keira Knightley displayed her blossoming baby bump in a leopard print dress on Friday, as she left Paris a day after revealing her second pregnancy.

Stamford has been the setting for many costume dramas, including the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice, in which it almost outshone Keira Knightley, says the Daily Mail's Clive Aslet.

She recently connected her growing chest with a passion for Cheesecake Factory's brown bread

The actress, 34, showed off her burgeoning bump in a spotted midi dress as she purchased some fruit before visiting a café with her spouse and mother in North London.