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. 

New South Wales Deputy Labor Leader, Michael Daley, has publicly supported journalist Ashleigh Raper, following her sexual misconduct allegations of the former leader of NSW opposition,  Luke Foley.

Daley says that Ashleigh has done the right thing by coming forward and that he believes her accusation is genuine.

A 62-year-old woman ha been seriously injured after she was hit by a school bus in Tasmania. 

The police have confirmed that there were no children on the bus at the time and the driver is expected to be breathalyzed. 

The woman has been taken to the Royal Albert hospital with an unknown condition. 

Local fisherman, Bruce Batch, has warned that shark numbers in North Queensland are currently “out of control” and is surprised there haven’t been more attacks in the area. 

Mr Batch has said that there will be a big jump in the number of people attacked across the coast. 

The comments come after Daniel Christidis, died in hospital after he was attacked by a shark stand up paddle boarding. 

The introduction of Queensland's new container refund scheme, Containers for Change, has been well embraced by Darling Downs residents, with more than 385, 000 containers being returned in the region since November 1st. 

The scheme encourages recycling by reimbursing Queenslanders 10 cents for every bottle or can returned to designated sites across Queensland. 

The UN have revealed that three million people have fled Venezuela, since 2015, due to political and economic crisis. 

Under President Nicolas Maduro, hyperinflation... increased violence… and the shortage in medicine and food has resulted in one in twelve Venezuelans fleeing the country. 

In response to high migration from Venezuela and surrounding countries, regional government officials are set to meet later in November to coordinate humanitarian efforts. 
 

The world’s first Artificial Intelligence news anchor has debuted on Chinese television.

The news reader, which is based on the latest  AI technology, is of male appearance with a voice, facial expressions and actions of a real person.

Chinese state media reports that he is able to learn from live broadcasting videos by himself and can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor.