A migration requirement that has resulted in more than 15 people with disabilities or illnesses having their Australian visa application rejected each year has been quietly relaxed by the government after decades of campaigning. 

The government’s immigration health requirement prevents any migrant with an illness, disease or intellectual or physical disability from obtaining a visa if it is deemed their condition will be too costly to the Australian taxpayer or put the general public at risk.

Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the Siberian Krasnoyarsk region after a massive explosion injured at least eight people and led to the evacuation of thousands yesterday.

Russia’s Defence Ministry says a fire triggered the explosion at a storage facility for gunpowder charges near the city of Achinsk.

Regional Governor Alexander Uss says 6,000 residents in the town of Achinsk have been evacuated, as well as towns and villages within a 20 kilometre radius of the depot.

Wall street has suffered its worst trading day of the year with the Dow Jones index plunging 768 points. 

This has occurred under the backdrop of the continuing trade wars between the US and China, with the Dow Jones suffering after China devalued the yuan to its lowest level in more than a decade. 

Market analysts said Beijing’s latest move comes after the US president Donald Trump vowed last week to impose ten percent tarrifs on the remaining $300 billion dollars of Chinese imports.

The Australian Privacy Commissioner is calling on Facebook to explain how it will protect users financial information when it launches its new cryptocurrency.

The social media giant is set to launch ‘Calibra’, the digital wallet provider, next year, however there is concern the data and transaction history it collects could be passed back to Facebook.

Hundreds of Climate change activists have gathered outside 1 william street, the state government’s ‘tower of power’ to carry out civil disobedience this morning..

Extinction Rebellion in Brisbane have been causing non-violent disruptions previously throughout the city, including putting a canoe on the Victoria bridge and blocking city intersections.

The Aged Care Royal Commission has found a subcontractor demanded $3 million the day before Gold Coast Retirement Village was unexpectedly closed, leading to dozens of elderly residents being taken away by ambulances.

Earle Haven Retirement Village closed on July 11 following a request by managing aged care provider Help Street for the $3 million from People Care as a solution for breach of contract.

Investigators have travelled to Afghanistan to interview witnesses over allegations of war crimes by Australian Special Forces.

NSW Supreme Court Justice Paul Brereton heads heads the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force inquiry into ‘allegations and rumours of misconduct’ by Australian Special Forces that began in 2016.