https://www.sbs.com.au/news Latest News Investigations continue into a major security breach at the White House Press Correspondents dinner, with the suspect due to appear in court. A manifesto allegedly written by Cole Tomas Allen has shed some light on his potential motives, including anger at the Trump Administration. United States President Donald Trump says the incident demonstrates the need to build his controversial ballroom at the White House. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/alleged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunman-to-appear-in-court/c8f5xpdn1 0000019d-cd63-dc55-a3df-ddfffc200000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:30:26 +0000 World 0 The Australian Government has pledged $1.2 billion in defence spending, with $750 million going towards the production of 268 new Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in Bendigo. Following the National Defence Strategy, Defence Minister Richard Marles says the production will bolster Australia's mobile and agile defence capabilities. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/government-pledges-750-million-for-bushmaster-vehicles-to-be-built-in-bendigo/bipszsfl7 0000019d-cd4d-d042-a7fd-dd6df4a20000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000 Australia 0 Gaza's first election in two decades saw low turnout in Deir al-Balah, as Fatah-backed candidates secured most seats. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gaza-just-had-its-first-vote-in-20-years-what-did-it-reveal/arrmcxbdj 0000019d-cca9-dc55-a3df-ddbf5b190000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:09:29 +0000 World 0 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with his Moldovan counterpart in Kyiv, as the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster- and draws stark contrasts with the current state of play in Europe. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/40-years-on-from-the-chernobyl-disaster-leaders-draw-parallels-with-then-and-now/hj5ja42cn 0000019d-cd21-d398-a19d-eff9145e0003 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:21:29 +0000 World 0 Talks between the U-S and Iran have broken down after U-S President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he was cancelling his envoy's trip to Pakistan. Iran has also ruled out direct talks with the US, questioning their commitment to a diplomatic solution, as they call for an end to Israel's strikes on Lebanon. Meanwhile, a small proportion of Palestinians have cast their votes in the first election in Gaza in more than 20 years. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/us-iran-talks-break-down-again/bk8rom3pq 0000019d-cd12-d398-a19d-efdaefa00003 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:59:45 +0000 World 0 A daily 5-minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/police-investigate-child-abduction-in-alice-springs-sbs-news-in-easy-english-27-april-2026/mrcku4vk6 0000019d-cd03-d398-a19d-efdb70460000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:43:14 +0000 Australia 0 Donald Trump believed to be target of Washington DC shooter; Police suspect five-year-old girl in Alice Springs abducted; and in surfing, Australian George Pittar wins Margaret River Pro. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/us-president-thought-to-be-target-of-washington-dc-shooter-midday-news-bulletin-27-april-2026/1t7gdfest 0000019d-cca4-d0e1-a7bf-dcf427100000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:00:36 +0000 World 0 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has become the first person to shatter the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon with a breathtaking win in London. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sabastian-sawe-of-kenya-breaks-sub-two-hour-marathon-record/oag62ljm3 0000019d-cb84-d398-a19d-ebdc75030000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:37:10 +0000 Sport World 0 Donald Trump has said that the suspected attacker had an anti-Christian manifesto and "a lot of hatred in his heart". https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-shooting-suspect-targeted-cabinet-officials/kbus1oelz 0000019d-cb70-d0e1-a7bf-dff4bb810000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:15:51 +0000 World US & Canada 0 A paediatrician says misinformation about childhood vaccines coming out of the United States has led to a huge spike in vaccine hesitancy in Australia in the past year. Professor Margie Danchin from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute says the latest figures show Australia has the lowest vaccine coverage for children under 5 in more than a decade, with the rates falling each year since 2020. She spoke with Greg Dyett. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/interview-professor-margie-danchin-on-falling-vaccination-rates/66ivxhfcr 0000019d-c8b8-d0e1-a7bf-dcfc1fa00000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Australia 0 Security questions raised following White House dinner checkpoint breach; Penny Wong heads to China and other Asian nations for key talks; and in the AFL, St Kilda record their biggest win in a decade. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/security-questions-raised-following-white-house-dinner-incident-morning-news-bulletin-27-april-2026/yrcz6p7l6 0000019d-cb70-d0e1-a7bf-dff4775d0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:30:01 +0000 World 0 Thirty years after the Port Arthur massacre, rising gun numbers are testing Australia's gun laws and public safety approach. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/thirty-years-since-port-arthur-massacre/hsnihp3d1 0000019d-b8de-d042-a7fd-b8fea5a40000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:55:41 +0000 Australia Politics 0 The Torres Strait Islands is the birthplace of the only all-Indigenous battalion formed in Australia's military history. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/torres-strait-anzac-day-indigenous-battalion-legacy/tzislfc37 0000019d-c2e7-d0e1-a7bf-d6f736bb0001 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:50:27 +0000 Australia Indigenous 0 One university said its warning to staff came after it had received "updated advice" from the federal government. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-universities-research-restrictions-iran-russia-north-korea/mokqs2tpj 0000019d-be18-d0e1-a7bf-bedcbd310000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:33:42 +0000 Australia Politics 0 As shots rang out just outside the ballroom, panic spread inside, sending guests under tables as Donald Trump was rushed to safety. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-happened-inside-trump-dinner-shooting-ballroom/p36xic9i1 0000019d-c8bc-d0e1-a7bf-dcfc76560000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:42:23 +0000 World US Politics 0 Police said the suspected shooter was a "lone gunman" and armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/who-is-cole-allen-suspect-trump-dinner-shooting/1q33nyqo4 0000019d-c8b3-d042-a7fd-d8b32cb70000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:29:20 +0000 World 0 A man armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives is in custody after charging through a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington. US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and several members of his cabinet were attending the event in the ballroom of the Hilton hotel and were quickly evacuated by the Secret Service just after gunfire broke out. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/president-trump-unharmed-after-gunfire-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/xjne1htye 0000019d-c86a-d042-a7fd-d86af2b60000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:19:21 +0000 World US Politics 0 President Donald Trump safe, after a shooting outside a Washington function; One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, addresses anti-immigration rally in Canberra; and in football, Arsenal leading the Premier League after defeating Newcastle. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/donald-trump-unharmed-after-gunman-storms-white-house-dinner-evening-news-bulletin-26-april-2026/y5wkyw24a 0000019d-c858-d398-a19d-ead872a90000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:18 +0000 World 0 Australians marked Anzac Day at dawn services, marches and traditional events across the country, and at key sites abroad. Hundreds ventured to Gallipoli, where the Anzac legend was born. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/how-anzac-day-was-commemorated-this-year/f42yz69wq 0000019d-c845-d398-a19d-eaddb3a10000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:44:00 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:35:30 +0000 Australia Indigenous Culture 0 Palestinians voted in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/deir-al-balah-residents-vote-in-palestinian-elections/j0ayyu5jo 0000019d-c6fb-dc55-a3df-dfff27d10000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:34:15 +0000 World 0 Pauline Hanson has addressed crowds at an anti-immigration rally in Canberra, just hours after Opposition leader Angus Taylor doubled down on his freshly-unveiled immigration policy. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/bad-people-from-bad-countries-taylor-doubles-down-on-migration-crackdown/7fekzzmks 0000019d-c6ff-d398-a19d-e6ff4bba0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:32:47 +0000 Australia Politics Immigration 0 A shooter has been apprehended after US President Donald Trump and other top leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/live-blog/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/f8mu60sx5 0000019d-c794-d398-a19d-e7dce93b0001 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:27:04 +0000 World 0 President Donald Trump evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner; Gina Rinehart's speech calling for tighter immigration criticised; and in AFL, Fremantle win their sixth game in a row. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/donald-trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-midday-news-bulletin-26-april-2026/5ml670mca 0000019d-c72d-dc55-a3df-dfbf1ec70000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:03:51 +0000 0 A rally in Sydney will mark four decades since the Chernobyl nuclear accident, amid warnings of ongoing nuclear risks in Ukraine. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chornobyl-40-years-on-survivors-silence-and-an-exclusion-zone/ljki6uqn0 0000019d-c24d-d398-a19d-e2dd707c0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:49:02 +0000 World 0 United States President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after several suspected gunshots rang out at the event. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/atendees-including-trump-take-cover-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/4b8mu18o6 0000019d-c739-d042-a7fd-d739ea960000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:49:56 +0000 World 0