The 2020 NRL season is set to return on May 28 and a biosecurity expert who helped model the season said stadium crowds could return in time of November's State of Origin.

The league has conceded players wanting an exemption will still be allowed to play if they sign a waiver confirming they acknowledge the potential health risks.

Scientists have warned the Indian Ocean Dipole will come into effect from December and 'suck out' Australia's potential rainfall and cooler temperatures.

Travel Goals - Inspiring Experiences To Transform Your Life by Lonely Planet claims to be a modern bucket list for responsible, healthy feel-good travel. We've cherry-picked the advice.

Queen Maxima, 48, and King Willem-Alexander, 52, of The Netherlands landed in wind-swept Jakarta today, ready to start their four-day-long state visit which will see them tour Indonesia.

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

Queen Maxima, 48 and King Willem-Alexander, 52, visited the visit the eco village of Silima Lombu on the final day of their state visit to Indonesia, where they were gifted a musical instrument.

Primates is narrated by Chris Packham, and begins on BBC One next Sunday. It follows Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Felicity Jones is set to honoured with this year's Variety Award at the British Independent Film Awards.

Ahead of Jennifer Lawrence's wedding to Cooke Maroney, Mail Online are taking a look inside the haunted castle she will be getting married in.

Presenters Holly, 39, and Phillip, 58, joined broadcaster Davina, 52, in sending uplifting messages to sick children stuck in hospital amid UK's coronavirus lockdown.

The former Love Island contestant was informed his 16-month romance with Jesy had run its course as they self-quarantine in their respective homes during the current UK lockdown.

NFL player Tim Tebow dismissed claims Thursday that he is to speak at next week's GOP convention. The New York Times had found him on a leaked list of speakers, but Tebow called it a 'rumor.'

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka will be in the spotlight tonight as she is set to introduce the Republican presidential nominee in Thursday night's grand finale of the party's convention.

She will be the last of four Trump's children to speak — and the last to have the chance to humanize her polarizing father for the American people, showing warmth between his rougher edges.

The 42-year-old fought for the last time in a professional bout in 2017 as he beat Conor McGregor but made £7m when he overcame Tenshin Nasakuwa in one round in 2018.

Conor McGregor's eagerly anticipated UFC comeback looks to have been placed on hold, after it emerged his intended comeback event is to host no title fights or pay-per-view clashes.

White confirmed on Thursday that McGregor has agreed to the welterweight bout at UFC 246. It will be his first fight since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov last October.

The undefeated boxer has not fought since defeating Conor McGregor in 2017, but a deal appears to have been agreed that will see Mayweather face off against an unnamed UFC fighter.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Conor McGregor wants rounds in the bank against Donald Cerrone but insisted he will put 'Cowboy' away at UFC 246 this weekend.

'He's focused on Khabib. He wants the Khabib fight. He'll wait for that.'  UFC President Dana White ushered the words that every Conor McGregor fan wanted to hear.

April 18 has been circled in the diary, not just by MMA fans but also anyone craving some competitive live sport. Here, Sportsmail looks at the questions surrounding the UFC 249 show.

If pandemic continues to halt proceedings, UFC president Dana White has claimed that future fights will instead take place on a private island, which is said to be 'up and running by June'.

The haute couture gown had been set to go under the hammer at Nate D. Sanders Auction House on October 31, but was removed from the sale just moments before bidding closed on the piece.

Frenchies, as they are known, have rocketed in popularity thanks to celebs posing with them on Instagram - but the rise in demand has led to them being over-bred in countries like Hungary.

One World: Together at Home will air Saturday April 18 at 8pm ET/PT and is being produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The four-times Champions League winner flew to London to meet with his agent on Monday and Spanish media speculated that he will be allowed to join Jiangsu Suning.

The Welshman was not part of Zinedine Zidane's match day squad but was in attendance to watch the action at the Santiago Bernabeu. He was caught on camera leaving the stadium on 82 minutes.

Zinedine Zidane says he will not stop Wales star Gareth Bale from playing golf in his spare time. Bale admits playing golf is his passion and that his team-mates have nicknamed him 'The Golfer'.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Real Madrid's injury crisis might be giving Zinedine Zidane a headache but the one player he is desperate to not be without for Barcelona plays in midfield.

Reports emerged on Friday morning that Bale was in talks to return to Spurs but nothing will come of negotiations regarding the 30-year-old in this window.

Gareth Bale is determined to see out the final two years of his Real Madrid contract, according to the player's agent Jonathan Barnett.

Zinedine Zidane says that Real Madrid will count on Gareth Bale during the final months of the season after the Welsh forward started in the 4-1 win at Osasuna on Sunday.

Zidane was openly willing to let the Welsh winger leave the Bernabeu in the summer and a move to the Chinese Super League almost came to fruition before it collapsed.

EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: The latest graduate of Southampton's famed academy, Will Smallbone will not forget 2020 in a hurry after his dream, goal-scoring full debut in the FA Cup.

'Met these lovely ladies the other night and they could not have been sweeter,' Sean raved in the caption, along with a heart emoticon. In the photo, Kendall puckered up to the camera.

Australians will continue to fly through Iranian airspace despite the United states banning its flights because of pre-existing business deals with airlines in the area. 

MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Tehran claimed the air disaster which killed 176 was caused because of pilot error. Will this be a repeat of Chernobyl's 1986 nuclear disaster where the Soviets hid evidence?

Boris Johnson today suggested the UK could pull out of the Iran nuclear deal if Donald Trump proposes a replacement for the crumbling accord.

Some of the almost 2,500 dog attacks on postal workers in the UK last year, some of which resulted in permanent injury, 'could easily have ended in fatalities', a union official has warned.

From commemorative 50p coins to predicted increases in the value of the average home, here's how our lives will change when Britain leaves the European Union on January 31.

Royal Mail workers voted massively in favour of the strikes, but said they would hold off any action because they were 'putting the interests of the nation first'.

The author of the best-selling memoir Inside Out was also with her daughter Rumer Willis, whom she had with ex-husband Bruce Willis. They have 26 years between them.

Julia Gailes, 48, from Co. Durham and Wendy Moffett, 57, from Bishop Auckland, found identical lumps in their breasts just weeks apart. Both have same strain of rare triple negative breast cancer.

Queen Maxima, 48, and Princess Alexia, 14, made the revelations on a Zoom call with Dutch Youtube vloger Enzo Knol, from the Royal Palace Huis Ten Bosch in the Hague,AD reported.

In posts shared on Twitter under #imthisold and collated by Bored Panda , people from around the world looked back at the movies, games and toys that were in fashion when they were growing up.

Italian media claimed that Prince William and Kate rubbed shoulders with guests such as Katy Perry and Harry Styles on Monday inside ancient ruins of the Greek Temple of Hera in Sicily.

TALK OF THE TOWN: End-of-year accounts reveal Robbie's firm raked in profits of £49,919 a day in 2018, while Harry's earned £8,051 in the year to March.

The 25-year-old singer and actor will team with DJ Mark Ronson for the musical performance, the soft drink company announced on Thursday.

The Today anchor opened up about the awkward moment on Thursday's show, explaining that she wanted to surprise Willie's daughter with a message because she couldn't meet Harry in person.