The hermit country claimed on Saturday that Alek Sigley had spread anti-Pyongyang propaganda by providing photos and other materials to news outlets with critical views toward the North.

Alek Sigley (left), 29, who is believed to be the only Australian living in North Korea, went missing this week after a series of posts on social media about life in the mysterious capital of Pyongyang.

The historic encounter at the Kim II-Sung Stadium in Pyongyang saw South Korean spectators and journalists banned from attending the game, while there was also no live broadcast of the match.

The order came as North Korea warned of 'undesirable consequences' after the US seized one of its sanction-breaking cargo ships.

Singapore-based drug smuggler Wee Quay Tan, 48, who also has a large tattoo of a dragon inked over his shoulders and chest, found himself in the middle of the biggest drug bust in Australian history.

An Australian student who was briefly detained in North Korea last year over spy charges said he had been kidnapped by secret police and forced to make a false confession.

Alek Sigley, 30, had been a Masters student at Kim Il-sung University, in Pyonyang, for three semesters when he was whisked out of the foreign student dormitory by two men on June 25 last year.

Pop star Prince blasted fellow singers Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran in an astonishing handwritten note contained in an archive found in the late star's Minnesota home.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, 72, appeared delighted as they posed for photographs alongside Katy Perry while celebrating the British Asian Trust in London this evening.

The Prince of Wales - founder of the organisation - announced the pop star's new role at a black tie reception in London last night. But the appointment has provoked outrage online.

On Wednesday, Katy Perry confirmed she and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child. 

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.

Katy Perry has fled Australia after spending 24 hours holed up in her Sydney hotel due to a coronavirus scare among staff at her record label.

The expecting 35-year-old is busier than ever with three remote gigs scheduled for this weekend

She was named the official ambassador for Sydney's Autumn Racing Carnival on Monday.

The future of NRL side The Warriors are in doubt after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government's decision to force all international arrivals to self-quarantine.

The NRL has outlined its plan to keep the competition afloat as Australia grapples with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The sacrifices being made by the New Zealand Warriors was laid bare when a picture of Adam Blair hugging his inconsolable as son at the airport was shared on social media.

Medical staff wearing masks were seen taking players' temperatures as they arrived at training grounds, with others noting down their results on clipboards ahead of their return to action.

Shanelle Cartwright - the wife of Gold Coast Titans star Bryce Cartwright - said she even refuses to give her children Koa, two, and Naia, one, the pain killer Panadol or any pharmaceutical drug.

The Australian Rugby League Commission will consider dropping the number of NRL referees from two to one, as well as a ruck rule change proposed by Project Apollo.

The nuptials were attended by a slew of stars, including Kylie Jenner, her daughter Stormi, and Usher, who sang to the newlyweds as they cut their exquisite wedding cake.

Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and Lil Nas X were among the crop of stars who stripped down to their Calvin's for the brand's new 'deal with it' ad which dropped on Thursday.

An Australian brand is enjoying global success after supermodel Kendall Jenner posted about her 'love story' with their swimwear. Kendall shared a series of snaps in the baroque style.

Fears over the coronavirus took a more serious turn this weekend with Americans afraid to leave their homes after the death toll in the US hit 70 and 6,500 worldwide. But celebrities are coping.

As Justin Bieber and wife Hailey embrace social distancing, the pair have been regularly hosting a laid-back talk show Live With Biebs on Instagram with A-list guests, including Kendall Jenner.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of all of us, rich or poor.

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

An Australian teen behind bars in a Bali holding cell for allegedly bashing a security guard has expressed his shame and disgust over the incident.

A deadly swine disease has been identified in Indonesia, which could wipe out the entirety of Australia's pork industry. 

She's been tirelessly promoting her comeback single Lola for the last month. And now Iggy Azalea is taking a much needed break with a Christmas holiday in Bali, Indonesia .

Flights to Australia from Indonesia and Bali face delays as randomly selected flights are subject to intense screenings to stop the highly-contagious from entering the country.

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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Official figures to be released this week reveal a record 1.23 million Australians traveled to Bali in 2019, a 5.4% increase from the previous year.

Chris Bray, 37, and his wife Jess live on Christmas Island, a 52-square-mile Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. The couple invented car 'shoes' to protect the crabs.

Researchers have discovered multiple species of sharks in the waters off northern Australia and Indonesia that can use their fins to walk over sand and rocks in addition to swimming.

Gay-friendly villas in Bali are being subject to a conservative police crackdown, and being forced to sign documents saying they will no longer promote to LGBTQ people.

A pedophile who filmed and photographed himself sexually abusing 47 boys across four countries will spent at least 28 years behind bars.

Six Chinese nationals who tried to travel to the Australian mainland on a boat they hired in Indonesia have triggered a biosecurity operation over coronavirus fears. 

The 34-year-old admitted to packing 36 cigarette cartons into his luggage for a flight into Perth International Airport from Bali on November 18, 2018.

Authorities in Palu, Central Sulawesi, launched the 'pluck a tyre off the croc' contest in January as part of a desperate attempt to free the 13-foot reptile who has worn the necklace since 2016.

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.

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. 

Chloe Chapman and DJ Fisher exchanged vows last week, in front of family and friend, including surfing greats Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson and Laura Enever.

Eight people on a small boat seeking entry into Australia have been sent back to Indonesia, after being intercepted by border control authorities. 

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

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.

Australian Federal Police have remade the classic Love Actually scene where Andrew Lincoln's character Mark holds up some note cards to profess his love for her.