Betting on state secrets: The markets accused of cashing in on war
By Audrey Courty
A US soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on a covert military operation has thrown a spotlight on the fast-growing world of prediction markets.
#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #StockMarket #WorldPolitics #AudreyCourty
5 of your biggest questions about the Iran war, answered
Teacher of the month turned assassin. Who is Cole Allen?
By Lucy Carter and Jonathan Hair
Details from the life of US President Donald Trump's would-be assassin paint a picture of a high achiever who took an abrupt turn towards political violence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/what-we-know-about-cole-allen-white-house-shooter/106610236
Kennedy thought of father's assassination when shots fired at gala dinner
By Elissa Steedman
Human rights activist Kerry Kennedy has praised a "superhero" member of Congress for shielding her when an active shooter attempted to storm the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/kerry-kennedy-correspondents-dinner-shooting/106610820
King Charles heads to US for Trump state visit after shooting incident
By Mazoe Ford
The British monarch and Queen Camilla are embarking on a state visit to the United States with relations between the two countries strained and following a shooting at a press gala in Washington.
Trump is political kryptonite in Australia, but Albanese must walk the line
By Patricia Karvelas
As Donald Trump's approval in Australia sinks, Anthony Albanese needs to walk a careful line: keep voters convinced of the merits of the alliance, while avoiding the impression he is being too reverential.
#ForeignAffairs #FederalGovernment #WorldPolitics #PoliticalLeadership #PatriciaKarvelas
China's 'quirky' fix for property crisis rewards marathon runners
By Jason Fang
Local governments in China are offering marathon runners, AI experts and tennis players subsidies to purchase unwanted properties amid a lingering real estate downturn.
Trump was 'all set to really rip', but shooting has changed tune on media
By John Barron
While the latest act of violence wasn't as close as Trump's brush with death in Butler, Pennsylvania, almost two years ago, it will no doubt revive some trauma for Trump and those closest to him.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/trump-shooting-media-shared-experience/106608330
Trump says shooter's 'manifesto' shows he is a 'sick guy'
By Brad Ryan
Several US media outlets are reporting on the existence of the manifesto, which reportedly states the shooter wanted to target administration officials and was sent to the suspect's family members just before the attack.
Questions mount for US authorities after yet another security threat
By Jade Macmillan
Questions are already being asked about how a man, allegedly carrying two guns and multiple knives, could have made it as far as he did.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/trump-shooting-questions-mount/106609084
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