Today's headlines include:

A Melbourne teenager who allegedly attempted to hijack a plane may become the first child in Victoria to face trial on terror charges.
Australians lost almost a quarter of a billion dollars to scams in the first three months of 2026, according to new data released by the ACCC's National Anti-Scam Centre.
Chinese President ‌Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong-un for his first visit in six years.
And today’s good news: An Australian-Tamil footballer has made history as the first Tamil athlete to make a FIFA World Cup squad.

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