Mile-higher fights charge

A woman says she was left sickened and fearing for her life after being punched by a former Qantas hostess known for her mile-high romp in 2007 with British actor Ralph Fiennes.

Lisa Robertson, 42, is fighting charges she punched her former friend Kirsty Moon outside a St Kilda restaurant in Melbourne on August 16 last year after a five-hour drinking session.

Moon told the Melbourne Magistrates' Court Robertson became abusive and threatened to kill her. Robertson grabbed her in a headlock and punched her in the face while Moon pulled Robertson's ponytail. She suffered a fractured nose, cut lip, black eye and bruising to her head.

Robertson is charged with recklessly causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault.