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An Iranian woman relaxes on the sands while enjoying her weekend in the Mesr desert about 305 miles (500 kilometers) ...

World of Photos

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax photo editors. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique

Jakub Janda of Czech Republic jumps in front of the rising moon.

World of Photos

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax photo editors. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique

Taxi drivers vent their frustration at a rally on the steps of Parliament house on December 3, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne Cabby Rally

Approximately 1000 members of the Taxi service protested on the steps of Parliament house on December 3, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

Bhajan as a little girl PHOTO SUPPLIED by family for Miki Perkins THE AGE NEWS 1st December 2016

Disability a 'burden' to community, immigration rules

Bhajan's intellectual disability means she cannot live independently but her family have the means to support her with them at home and she is physically well. Sadly, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has refused Bhajan's application for permanent residency, saying her disability would make her a "significant health burden" to the Australian community.

Drone racing competitors (L-R) Lance Woolf, Chris Patchell, Jamie Frederick, Michael Webb and Justin Power at DroneX, ...

The Drone Zone

No-one was droning alone at Melbourne's convention and exhibition centre today.