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Her term was meant to finish at the end of this year.
The resignation today means she's finishing seven months early.
We heard Sash and Chris this morning talk about the arrest of three of the so-called ISIS brides who arrived back in Australia last night.
The update today is that all three women have now been charged.
The two women in Melbourne appeared in court and were remanded in custody until Monday when they will face court again and are expected to apply for bail.
Those women have been charged with crimes against humanity.
As for the Sydney woman, her lawyer is seeking a psychological report and is then expected to apply for bail on her behalf.
That woman has been charged with entering a declared area and with being a member of ISIS.
The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, was asked about the women at a press conference earlier today.
Staying with the Prime Minister for a moment, he was in front of cameras today to make another pre-budget announcement, this time for $3.8 billion that'll be going towards Melbourne's new rail network.
And you've been hearing it all week, but the budget is for this coming Tuesday.
And after being asked at the press conference about other potential budget items, it does sound like the Prime Minister can't wait to have the full thing out there.
And there's talk of a boycott brewing around the French Open, with top tennis stars saying they might not play if their pay isn't raised.
In a statement, top players including Irina Sabalenka and Coco Goff said that their share of tournament revenue was projected to decrease this year to just less than 15%.
The players are instead demanding 22% of the revenue to be paid out in player earnings.
The top-ranked men's player, Yannick Sinner, also supports the French Open boycott.
That tournament is scheduled for later this month, with the singles draw beginning on May 24th.