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- President Donald Trump safe, after a shooting outside a Washington function
- One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, addresses anti-immigration rally in Canberra
- Arsenal leading the Premier League after defeating Newcastle
US President Donald Trump is unharmed after a gunman armed with multiple weapons rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and opened fire.
The incident happened outside the ballroom where Mr Trump and other guests were seated.
Mr Trump says the shooting attempt was a beautiful thing, that unified all present.
"That was very unexpected, but incredibly acted upon by Secret Service and law enforcement. ... But it was, in one way, very beautiful, a very beautiful thing to see a man charge a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service and they acted very quickly."
The US President says a Secret Service agent was wounded.
"One officer was shot, but saved by the fact that he was wearing a obviously a very good bulletproof vest. He was shot from very close distance. I just spoke to the officer, and he's doing great. He's in great shape. We told him we love him and respect him, and he's a very proud guy."
The FBI says the suspect is now in custody, with its Washington field office leading the response.
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has addressed an anti-immigration rally outside Parliament House in Canberra.
The party is calling for Australia's annual migrant intake to be capped at 130,000 per year, down from net overseas migration of more than 300,000 people last financial year.
The rally organised by The Australian Lobby Group , which advocates against mass immigration and net-zero climate policies.
Ms Hanson told the crowd she supports equality for all Australians.
"That's where my job as a Member of Parliament is not for Gaza, not for Palestine, not for Israel or Britain or anyone else, but here, for Australia."
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The federal government is defending major reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, aimed at slowing its rapid growth and saving up to 15 billion dollars a year by the end of the decade.
The changes include reassessing all participants and potentially removing around 160,000 people, prompting concern from disability advocates about reduced support.
NDIS Minister Mark Butler tells Sky News that the savings won’t primarily come from people being pushed off the scheme, but from tightening eligibility and delivering support more effectively.
"The reductions you'll see in spending don't reflect people coming off the scheme, as I said, people won't be coming off the scheme until 2028. ... This is going to be a much more efficient, but also effective, way in which to give support to people, frankly, who were never intended to be covered by the NDIS in the first place."
Laws to be introduced in May aim to cap NDIS spending growth at two per cent a year over the next four years.
National Cabinet had already agreed to slow growth to eight per cent, as the scheme becomes one of the biggest pressures on the federal budget.
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The Victorian government is giving motorists a 20 per cent discount on car registration fees to help relieve financial pressure from rising fuel costs, due to the war in the Middle-East.
From June, car owners will be able to apply for a rebate on car registration for the current financial year, through the Services Victoria app.
Premier Jacinta Allan says it's a significant saving.
"If you've got one car, it's $186 back into your household budget. If you've got two vehicles, that's $372 back into the household budget. "
Victoria is also providing free or half price public transport until the end of the year.
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Opposition Treasury spokesman Angus Taylor says the Coalition is rebuilding trust after internal instability, including leadership tensions and strain within the Liberal–National partnership.
Speaking on ABC's Insiders, he acknowledges recent divisions have undermined voter confidence.
But he says the Coalition is focused on immigration, energy affordability and the economy - and warns current policies risk higher costs for regional communities.
He argues so called Teal independents often align with the Greens in parliament, a claim analysts say varies depending on the legislation.
"The truth is that the Teals have consistently voted with the Greens, and in a place like Farrah, that's going to be bad for the economy, it's going to be bad for agriculture and agricultural communities and access to water. It's going to be bad for fuel and energy security and abundance. .. Incredibly important point, if you vote Teal, you get Green. If you vote Teal, you get green. Truth is that we don't want to see Teal policies for Farrah or for this country."
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And in football, Arsenal's 1-0 victory against Newcastle has lifted them top of the English Premier League table, three points clear of Manchester City.
At the other end, the fight to avoid relegation is heating up.
West Ham's 2-1 win over Everton victory put fellow strugglers Tottenham under further pressure.
But the Spurs responded with a late win over Wolverhampton.
