Stories from Sydney · Australia

The defense argued that separating the mother and son would exacerbate their trauma, as the son knows nobody else but her. It was also contended that the case submission would be delayed and would take a very long time.

Thousands of police officers have been advised to disable Bluetooth on their body-worn cameras. This directive is specifically for operations conducted during raids and undercover assignments.

Janai Safa, identified as one of the so-called ISIS brides, has been refused bail after appearing in a Sydney court. She was taken into custody at Sydney Airport last night. Safa faces charges of allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and for joining ISIS. A 32-year-old woman was refused bail in a Sydney court after being charged with terror-related offenses. She is scheduled to appear in court again in July. She faced court via audio-video link from Silverwater Correctional Centre in Sydney's west. Three women with alleged links to the Islamic State group have appeared in court in Australia after returning home from Syria this week. They are part of a larger group of 13 women and children who have spent years in Syrian detention.

ABC NewsRadio AU reported that persons have been charged with slavery-related offenses. Prosecutors in the Middle East have charged individuals with offenses including enslavement.

Students were reportedly appalled by a cartoon, which raised concerns regarding anti-Semitism and social cohesion.

Jermaine Isako scored three tries, contributing to "the Finns'" back-to-back wins, bringing their record to four wins and five losses. Isako highlighted the team's defense, which held "the dogs" to 12 points.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) fell 1.6% to 8,964 points. The Australian dollar also decreased by approximately half a percent, reaching 72.1 US cents. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was trading at $96.66.

Richard Luer won the Archibald Prize for his portrait titled Ilawanti Ken. The subject, Ilawanti Ken, is an Indigenous elder and traditional healer from Illawarra. Luer was selected from 59 finalists. The winner will receive 100,000 dollars.

Two Victorian women, aged 53 and 31, appeared in a New South Wales local court following their arrival at Melbourne Airport last night. The women face charges related to crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Syria. Counsel for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions noted that the defense is also seeking an urgent psychologist's report today. A release application for a Ms. Safar is also expected to be heard this afternoon. The source confirmed this development. Three women have been charged in connection with Islamic State fighters landing in Australia. No specific details regarding the location of the landing or the identities of the women were provided in the transcript.

Airbus Helicopters and Australian health-technology firm Lindo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop cabin disinfection for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). The partnership aims to pioneer new disinfection technologies for medical aviation.