🚀World leaders advise Israel not to retaliate after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
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As of this writing, Wakeley police are conducting an operation in response to stabbing reports. Following reports of multiple stabbings, officers from the Fairfield City Police Area Command responded to a scene on Wakeley's Welcome Street.
At a televised service in western Sydney, a man stabbed a Christian bishop and three churchgoers, according to AAP reports.
A man was detained by police and is currently cooperating with investigations.
Paramedics from NSW Ambulance are tending to the non-life-threatening injuries of the injured individuals.
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The S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) fell 35.6 points to 7,752.5, 0.47% from its session high and 0.22% from its low. Advancers trailed decliners by 59 to 227 in the S&P/ASX 300 (XKO). Yuk!
Few stocks did well today, but those that did were likely in the Resources (XJR) (+0.52%) or Energy (XEJ) (+0.38%) sectors.
The London Metals Exchange saw base metals prices rise sharply (except Nickel) on Friday, and crude oil prices, while subdued after Middle East action, are still rising. [Read more ]
💡Evening’s Headlines
Following evidence that the former Liberal staffer had sexually assaulted Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, a Federal Court judge threw out Bruce Lehrmann's multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Police Commissioner: The attacker on Bondi "focused on women and avoided the men." Minns funds $18m coronial enquiry into stabbing attack.
Bishop is one of many victims of stabbings in Sydney, days after the tragedy at the shopping mall.
🗳️ AUS POLITICS
The Israeli ambassador in Canberra has called for "extreme measures" in response to Tehran's missile and drone attacks over the weekend, and he may push Australia to declare Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation.
Israeli diplomats are requesting that the Albanese government take into account imposing diplomatic penalties and sanctions on Iran and any organisations that provide, fund, or train the IRGC. Iran's attack on Israel, which did not result in significant damage, was described as "unprecedented" and posed a risk of a "wide-scale regional conflict" by embassy officials in Canberra. [Read more]
🖥️ Technology
IDC reports that Samsung overtakes Apple as the top phonemaker as iPhone shipments decline.
The fierce rivalry among Android smartphone manufacturers for the top spot caused Apple's (AAPL.O) opens new tab smartphone shipments to fall by roughly 10% in the first quarter of 2024, according to data released on Sunday by research firm IDC.
Between January and March, shipments of smartphones worldwide rose 7.8% to 289.4 million units, with Samsung (005930.KS), opens new tab, taking the lead in the market share race from Apple with a 20.8% share. [ Read more]
🌎 World Tonight
After Iran launched an attack using hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, world leaders are pleading with Israel not to retaliate. [AP]
At least 18 people died in landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi over the weekend, and search and rescue operations, involving police sniffer dogs, are still underway for two persons who went missing, according to local officials on Monday. [ REUTERS]
A US official with knowledge of the situation says that a federal criminal investigation is currently underway into the ship crash that destroyed the Baltimore Key Bridge and resulted in multiple fatalities. [CNN]
The Prime Minister's Office of Singapore announced on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will succeed retiring Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 15.[CNBC]
🏅 Fact Check
The big problem with small modular nuclear reactors
By Alan Finkel, The University of Queensland in Melbourne
Small modular reactors are being considered as part of Australia's energy future, but there are none in operation in countries whose lead we might follow.
They’re being touted as the solution to kickstarting a nuclear power industry in Australia.
According to the Opposition’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien, small modular reactors (SMR) could be built within a ten-year period if it wins the next election.
However, given the challenges in other countries, it would more likely take 20 years to commence commercial operation of a nuclear reactor in Australia from the time in-principle approval was reached. [Read more]
📰 Good News, Inspiring, Positive Stories
Australia's own Young Ocean Photographer of the Year visits Maritime Museum
Oceanographic Magazine’s Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Western Australian teenager Jarvis Smallman, will be visiting the Maritime Museum next week to view his work for the first time displayed at the Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition.
Smallman, 17, was awarded the title for his image Eyes on the Prize (pictured above) which was taken several kilometres out to sea along the south coast of Western Australia. The image depicts bodyboarder Jarrad Linton surfing towards magnificent waves.
Smallman’s images have been displayed in local galleries in his WA hometown, Hopetoun, however this is the first time his images have been internationally recognised.
After leaving school in year 10 to pursue his professional career in photography, this exhibition provides Smallman with a stepping-stone to further his career as his winning image is displayed amongst the world’s leading ocean photographers.
Ms Daryl Karp AM, Director and CEO of the museum said, ‘Jarvis’ image captures such a wonderful moment of Australian ocean life, capturing the beauty, power and hopeful opportunity of the moment. Despite his age, he already has an extraordinary body of work, and this image is one of my favourites.’