Stories from 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.

The Western Australian Department of Health has reported seven cases of diphtheria in Aboriginal people living in the Kimberley region since December.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is preparing for a by-election in Farah, with a 'big polling day' scheduled for tomorrow. The AEC maintains a degree of readiness for elections due to Australia's system of no fixed date elections. Labor decided not to field a candidate in the New South Wales electorate of Farah by-election. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal leader Susan Lee, who held the seat for 25 years. One Nation's David Farley is considered a frontrunner, and a win would mark the party's first federal election victory. Miles defended Labor's decision as normal for a 'blue ribbon seat'.

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.

The Northern Territory Government is set to initiate a wide-reaching review of its child protection system. This decision follows the death of five-year-old Kumunjay little baby earlier this week. Northern Territory Minister for Child Protection, Robin Carl, is involved in this development. Three staffers from the Territory's Child Protection Department were stood down earlier this week over the case. NT Child Protection Minister Robin Carl stated today that her government "was not prepared to accept the status quo." The government's plan is to trigger this review, but the legal service has voiced its opposition.

ABC journalists and a crew from Australian Story were reportedly kicked out of a One Nation press conference in Farrah. The event was related to a by-election in the opposition leader Susan Lee's former seat, near Albury.

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.