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Love Island's Wes Nelson focuses on launching his own music career

The Love Island star, 21, who has a recording studio in his own house, has been collaborating with acts including Birmingham hip hop duo Lotto Boyzz in a bid to start making his own music.




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X Factor star Scarlett Lee flaunts her incredible curves in a plunging orange bikini

The X Factor star, 22, flaunted her incredible curves as she posed in a plunging fluorescent orange bikini with a ruffled chiffon shawl draped over her shoulders during her sunny getaway to Spain.




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Olly Murs admits he's missing friend Caroline Flack as he laughs at their X Factor dance moves

Olly Murs reminisced about his X Factor days with Caroline Flack on Thursday.




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Exhausted Stacey Solomon reveals she's been up ALL NIGHT with teething son Rex, 11 months

The X Factor star, 30, posted a video to the tune of The Vamps & Matoma's 2017 hit All Night, in which she revealed Rex's teeth had left the duo with no sleep




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Fairground-style grab-a-crab restaurants in Singapore slammed for toying with the sea creatures

The machines were spotted at two different restaurants in the island-city state: The House of Seafood restaurant in Punggol and Sea Tripod Seafood Group's Jurong restaurant, Singapore.




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Australian parents are warned over an app used by children whose videos are attracting vile comments

Australian parents have been warned by child safety experts to monitor children who use the app 'Likee'.




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Australian cruise ship evacuates 2,000 passengers in Singapore after virus causes mass vomiting

An Australian cruise ship has been forced to evacuate 2,000 passengers in Singapore after a contagious virus caused mass vomiting and diarrhoea.




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Why do you feel so dreadful after a long-haul flight?

EVE SIMMONS boarded the world's longest scheduled passenger flight this week with a host of electronic devices to measure the impact flying non-stop between New York and Singapore.




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Zespri launches new red kiwfruit in New Zealand

Customers who tasted the 'deliciously sweet' berry-tinged fruit during its trial in New Zealand and Singapore found it to be 'incredible'.




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Australian petrol prices soar to the highest level since 2004 despite drop in crude oil prices

Unleaded petrol prices in Brisbane have soared to the highest level since November 2004 even though the benchmark price of crude oil has actually fallen during the past week.




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How Australian petrol prices are set to surge in time for the start of 2020

Motorists in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are set to be stung in January as the 20-day petrol discounting cycle ends - just as global crude oil prices rise to a three-month high.




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New Orleans is ranked the best city for a long-haul break, while Las Vegas is voted the worst

The UK-based consumer champion asked holidaymakers to rate recent trips to cities around the world across a range of categories such as shopping, food and value for money.




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Time to book a holiday? Budget airline Scoot launches sale with $329 flights to Europe

The Singapore-based budget carrier has launched its 'Silly Season Sale' to mark the start of 2020 with international flights from Australia from as little as $135




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Australian podiatrist faces death penalty after being charged with his wife's murder in Singapore

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, has been charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the Singapore estate of Compassvale Bow last Friday.




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Australian mum and daughter are making pouches for baby joeys and bats orphaned by bushfires

An estimated one billion animals have been killed as massive bushfires ravage across Australia.




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Singapore's Instagram queen Jamie Chua twins with lookalike daughter Calista for her 21st birthday

Shoppers on the streets of central Singapore did a double take when millionaire socialite Jamie Chua, 45, and her lookalike daughter Calista, 21, walked past in matching mini-dresses.




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McDonald's launches a new VEGGIE burger in Australia

McDonald's has launched a new McVeggie burger in selected Australian stores to gauge how their customers react to vegetarian-friendly patty options.




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A $23k around-the-world cruise sets sail, with destinations including Melbourne and Mauritius

The voyage, called 2020 World Cruise, is taking place on Princess Cruises' Pacific Princess, with the cheapest ticket $22,999. It will take in 42 destinations in 26 countries across five continents.




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Girl arrives in Australia on board a Qantas flight from Singapore with measles 

The girl and her parents were unaware she had the highly contagious virus when they arrived in Australia on Qantas flight 52 early on January 17.




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Antonia Kidman talks about her 'bittersweet' move back to Australia from Singapore

Antonia Kidman has spoken about her family's difficult decision to return to Australia after almost 10 years of living in Singapore. She labelled the move back home as 'bittersweet'.




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Indeed recruitment company tells Australian staff to stay at home over coronavirus scare

The employment platform closed three offices on Monday, ordering more than 1,000 staff in Dublin, Sydney, and Singapore to work from home.




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Tiny garage in Melbourne at Albert Park fetches $650,000 at auction

The 46 sq m property at Little Graham Street in Albert Park, Melbourne sold on Saturday after it attracted international attention from buyers.




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Young couple's wedding on board a CRUISE is cancelled nine days out because of coronavirus

Kiara Titan and her fiance Ryan Robertson planned to say their vows on board Princess Cruises ship from Fremantle, Western Australia, to Singapore on February 22.




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Australian holidaymakers devastated as their luxury cruise is CANCELLED over coronavirus fears

The P&O Indonesian Explorer cruise was due to depart Singapore on February 28 and arrive in Sydney 14 days later.




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Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia reflects on moving to Australia after a decade living in Singapore

Nicole Kidman's younger sister Antonia and her family have moved back to Sydney after a decade living in Singapore.




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Lorraine Kelly reveals her daughter Rosie has self-isolated in Singapore amid coronavirus fears

The ITV host explained on her daytime show that despite her daughter just having a 'bit of a cold', her husband Steve Smith is jetting to Asia to be with her. Symptoms of COVID9 are not like those of a cold.




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Singapore plans to launch country-wide facial recognition system that will replace photo IDs by 2022

The government of Singapore is preparing to transition to a facial recognition program it hopes will eliminate the need for ID cards by 2022, and paper checks for retail transactions by 2025.




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Australian companies should consider a four-day working

ANU economist Professor Warwick McKibbin said the idea would not work for all sectors but could increase productivity in some areas. He spoke at the AFR business summit.




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'Every day is critical': Australia's coronavirus tally is expected to soar without drastic measures

Australia is likely to have at least 1000 coronavirus cases in just two weeks, a respected biosecurity expert has warned.




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Australian travellers blast compulsory coronavirus self isolation and quarantine rules

All international arrivals at Australian airports have been handed sheets of paper with quarantine regulations directing them to self-isolate for a fortnight to help stop the spread of COVID-19.




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Australian with COVID-19 initially thought it was 'no worse than a cold' before things changed

Bridget Wilkins, 29, was diagnosed with coronavirus in early March after flying from London to Brisbane , via Singapore , for a wedding.




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Dire corona warning as doctor says virus 'hasn't even started' in Australia 

Singapore-based Australian scientist Professor Dale Fisher said the country is facing a deadly few months as the country deals with an unprecedented outbreak.




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Coronavirus: How Australian authorities failed to lock down the borders

The Australian government missed critical opportunities to secure the country's borders against a coronavirus outbreak, a leading health expert says, as the nation plunges into shutdown.




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Australians could be tracked via their mobile phone amid coronavirus

Australians could be tracked via their mobile phone amid coronavirus crisis




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Winner of inaugural W-Series Jamie Chadwick stuck in New Zealand due to coronavirus  

Jamie Chadwick, winner of the inaugural women-only W Series championship, is stuck in New Zealand hoping for a swift return to Britain. 'I'm aiming for a flight home soon,' she told Sportsmail.




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Emergency flights carrying Australian seafood will fly to China - and return with medical supplies

Two hundred flights will leave for China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates in the next six months under the deal as borders globally are shut to slow the spread of the virus.




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Australian woman reveals how she is running lingerie business in lockdown

Angela Nguyen was in Singapore setting up VOHCO for a month when Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement Australia would be closing its borders on March 14.




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Massive changes coming to Virgin Australia's frequent flyers program

Virgin Australia suspended customers ability to transfer of points from its Velocity scheme to partner Singapore Airline's KrisFlyer scheme under the changes made last week.




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Lorraine Kelly breaks down in tears as she tells daughter Rosie who lives in Singapore to stay safe

Lorraine Kelly fought back tears as she told her 24-year-old daughter who lives in Singapore to 'stay safe' during a live video call on Tuesday morning.




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Lorraine Kelly thanks viewers after crying over daughter Rosie in Singapore

Lorraine Kelly, 60, thanked viewers for their messages of support and kind words following the show, admitting everyone is 'missing people' in these difficult times.




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Freight plane filled with Australian seafood expected to land in China this week

Tonnes of rock lobster left Perth for Shanghai in recent days as part of a deal with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest and the Western Australian government to import the medical equipment.




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Australian Government considers mobile phone tracking app to monitor coronavirus

Health authorities are mulling over how closely Australians could be monitored once travel restrictions and social distancing rules are relaxed.




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How will Australia's contact tracing app work?

Australia is aiming to use similar technology to allow health officials to check if people have been in contact with known coronavirus cases.




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How will Australia's contact tracing app work and why do we need to sign up?

Australia will use mobile phone technology to let health officials find people who have been in contact with known COVID-19 cases but it will need to be adopted by 40 per cent of the population to work.




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How police can monitor Australians during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdowns with mobile phone data

Terry O'Gorman, a criminal defence lawyer for 43 years, has explained how police can issue COVID-19 fines of at least $1,000 based on them accessing your mobile phone and bank data.




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Australia at 'permanent risk' of second coronavirus wave

Australia is at permanent risk of a second wave of coronavirus cases, the nation's chief medical officer has warned




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Coronavirus tracing app will be launched TODAY - But cops won't be able to track your movements 

An Australian Government smartphone app has been launched on Sunday to track the spread of coronavirus, but some see the new controversial software as intrusive.




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RoboCop! Automated machine gently scolds park-goers for failing to adhere to social distancing

Singapore had deployed a social distancing robot that patrols a popular park and gently scolds people who are breaking the rules.   




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RWC 2019: Brian O'Driscoll lauds Japan before branding Ireland 'blunt' and 'devoid of ideas'

Brian O'Driscoll praised Japan and poured scorn on Ireland's performance after the Brave Blossoms produced a stunning World Cup upset. 




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Trainer of Saudi Cup winner Maximum Security among 27 charged over the alleged doping of horses

More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.