More details are emerging about the alleged intended targets of a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner. A Secret Service agent was shot, Donald and Melania Trump were rushed out, and journalists dived under tables. The incident has given new urgency to questions around political violence and gun control.
Trump Shooting Incident
Washington DC is in shock after the White House press dinner shooting. The suspected gunman was named as Cole Tomas Allen, and he was allegedly targeting Trump administration officials, according to the US attorney general. Shots rang out, pandemonium erupted: how the White House press dinner shooting unfolded; at the White House correspondents' dinner, darkness came viscerally close, David Smith writes.
Call for Inquest into 'Birdman' Death
There are calls for an inquest after the body of Bikram Lama – a Nepali rough sleeper known as “the birdman” – lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes outside St James station in Sydney’s busy CBD. The NSW attorney general has been urged to order an inquest into his death.
Renewables Stall in Queensland
A change of state government derailed Queensland’s shift away from coal-fired power. In 2024, it felt like Queensland’s transition away from coal-fired power was happening at speeds never seen before. But then the LNP government brought in a much different approach.
Cosmeticorexia Concerns
An uptick of children “obsessed” with skincare has experts in Australia concerned about the long-term effects of increased occupation with appearance at a young age.
World News
Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US have faded further amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity. The incoming PM of Hungary, Péter Magyar, has accused Viktor Orbán-linked figures of trying to shield their riches and assets from accountability, as they rush to move their wealth out of Hungary. Final preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire-funded plan – called “pure animal cruelty” by critics – to tow a stranded whale from Germany into the North Sea. “Murderous intent and capability” still exists within paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, officers have said after a car exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast.
In-Depth: Oil Crisis Impact
As soon as petrol prices started to rise in response to the Middle East conflict, many Australians – already grappling with high living costs – changed their spending habits. Now households are slicing even deeper into their budgets as the months-long oil crisis ripples across global economies, affecting the prices of a surprising array of products from spirits to condoms.
Sport
Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury took home the Anzac Day medal after a career-high 43 disposals. Kenyan star runner Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier in a historic triumph at the London Marathon. Enzo Fernández saw off Leeds to set up a Chelsea v Manchester City FA Cup final; Sam Kerr was controversially denied a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 4-1 victory at Everton; Olivia Smith’s late strike gave Arsenal the edge over OL Lyonnes in the WCL semi-final. Tadej Pogačar held off French teenager Paul Seixas to claim a third straight Liège-Bastogne-Liège title. George Pittar broke an eight-year surfing duck at the Margaret River Pro.
