Press freedom in the Philippines is under attack as the government threatens to file tax evasion charges against online news outlets.

The Committee to Protect Journalists say major news site, The Rappler, is the victim of intimidation and harassment from the Philippines government.

The Rappler is internationally acclaimed for its investigative reporting on president Rodrigo Duterte and the impact of his crackdown on illegal drugs.

Former Socceroo Archie Thompson is calling for a lifetime ban for a spectator ejected from an A-League game in Mudgee for racially abusing Brisbane goalkeeper Jamie Young.

The incident occurred at Glen Willow Sports Stadium in the New South Wales country town, where Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar drew 2-2 on Saturday.

Young, who is of Sri Lankan and Scottish descent, is believed to have responded to the remark, which is reported to have been made by a Wanderers supporter.

Several samples of goods found in Australian supermarkets labelled ‘gluten-free’ in fact contain gluten.

Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne found detectable gluten in almost 3% of 256 of the most commonly purchased ‘gluten-free’ manufactured foods, a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday says.

Brisbane researchers will commence medical trials to assist children with brain injuries through magnetic stimulation next January.

The technique uses electronic pulses to improve the communication pathways of a patient’s brain, which may have been damaged by a fall or a blow to the head.

Researchers say the development should improve movement and motor skills.

Brisbane’s lock out laws are effectively reducing high levels of intoxication, according to a study by BMC Public Health.

Patrons now arrive earlier in the evening and have a lower blood alcohol level than before the laws were introduced in 2016.

Researchers are conducting further interviews across the state to determine long term effects of the legislation.

A report published by the US Department of Homeland Security has revealed plans to disallow people who enter the country illegally from claiming asylum.

The restriction on asylum claims will seek to address what senior administration has called the historically unparalleled abuse of the US immigration system along the border with Mexico.

The measures are expected to face swift legal challenges with The American Civil Liberties Union saying that it is the right of anyone to apply for asylum regardless of where they are.

Dutchman, Emile Ratelbland has taken legal action in a bid to lower his age by 20 years to increase his dating prospects. 

Mr Ratelbland has asked the court to approve his request for a new birth date that would make him 49 years of age. 

The legal action is a bid to avoid age discrimination in society, especially on dating websites.