Her case will now be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne for trial, with her first hearing scheduled for 23 May.

Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have picked a leader who is friendly with China as their prime minister. This suggests that the country will keep being close to Beijing.

Australia’s newest budget airline – Bonza – has gone into voluntary administration, after cancelling all of its flights on Tuesday. The airline’s financial difficulties have left thousands of passengers stranded around the country. “We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian aviation market,” Bonza said in a statement.

Girl, 10, ‘stabbed to death by 17-year-old sister’ A young girl has reportedly been stabbed…

Mass rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. The protesters want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Aussie PM Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.

Australian actor Orpheus Pledger, former Home and Away star, has been arrested after a three-day police manhunt across the country. Pledger, 30, is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.