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‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

Barely had the evening started – guests had just been told to sit for dinner – when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.

yesterday 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

Barely had the evening started – guests had just been told to sit for dinner – when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

Barely had the evening started – guests had just been told to sit for dinner – when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.

yesterday 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

Barely had the evening started – guests had just been told to sit for dinner – when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

With a stranglehold on Iran’s economy, the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn’t have the patience for that, and...

previous day 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

With a stranglehold on Iran’s economy, the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn’t have the patience for that, and...

previous day 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

With a stranglehold on Iran’s economy, the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn’t have the patience for that, and...

previous day 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever

With a stranglehold on Iran’s economy, the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn’t have the patience for that, and...

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned “ambiguities” in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from disagreements over submarine...

23.04.2026 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned “ambiguities” in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from disagreements over submarine...

23.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned “ambiguities” in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from disagreements over submarine...

23.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss

The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned “ambiguities” in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from disagreements over submarine...

23.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

An explosive article about FBI director Kash Patel’s alleged drinking exploits – which he strongly denies – has raised fresh questions about the...

22.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

An explosive article about FBI director Kash Patel’s alleged drinking exploits – which he strongly denies – has raised fresh questions about the...

22.04.2026 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

An explosive article about FBI director Kash Patel’s alleged drinking exploits – which he strongly denies – has raised fresh questions about the...

22.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?

An explosive article about FBI director Kash Patel’s alleged drinking exploits – which he strongly denies – has raised fresh questions about the...

22.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is flexing its considerable muscle and consolidating control over the country’s military response, as...

20.04.2026 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is flexing its considerable muscle and consolidating control over the country’s military response, as...

20.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is flexing its considerable muscle and consolidating control over the country’s military response, as...

20.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is flexing its considerable muscle and consolidating control over the country’s military response, as...

20.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated...

18.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated...

18.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated...

18.04.2026 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?

The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated...

18.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

‘Get your act together’: Trump lashes Pope, exposes his own God complex

Minutes after ranting about Leo being “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”, the US president posted an AI image of himself as...

13.04.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘Get your act together’: Trump lashes Pope, exposes his own God complex

Minutes after ranting about Leo being “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”, the US president posted an AI image of himself as...

13.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘Get your act together’: Trump lashes Pope, exposes his own God complex

Minutes after ranting about Leo being “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”, the US president posted an AI image of himself as...

13.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Get your act together’: Trump lashes Pope, exposes his own God complex

Minutes after ranting about Leo being “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”, the US president posted an AI image of himself as...

13.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Have Trump’s outlandish threats proved successful? We’ll find out in two weeks, or tomorrow

All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that’s not a bad thing.

08.04.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Have Trump’s outlandish threats proved successful? We’ll find out in two weeks, or tomorrow

All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that’s not a bad thing.

08.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Have Trump’s outlandish threats proved successful? We’ll find out in two weeks, or tomorrow

All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that’s not a bad thing.

08.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Have Trump’s outlandish threats proved successful? We’ll find out in two weeks, or tomorrow

All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that’s not a bad thing.

08.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

We might be staring at Trump’s biggest TACO moment, but that’s not what really matters

The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of...

07.04.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

We might be staring at Trump’s biggest TACO moment, but that’s not what really matters

The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of...

07.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

We might be staring at Trump’s biggest TACO moment, but that’s not what really matters

The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of...

07.04.2026 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

We might be staring at Trump’s biggest TACO moment, but that’s not what really matters

The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of...

07.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump’s desperation shows as he demands Iran ‘open the f---in’ strait’

The US president’s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady...

06.04.2026 30

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump’s desperation shows as he demands Iran ‘open the f---in’ strait’

The US president’s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady...

06.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

Trump’s desperation shows as he demands Iran ‘open the f---in’ strait’

The US president’s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady...

06.04.2026 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

Trump’s desperation shows as he demands Iran ‘open the f---in’ strait’

The US president’s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady...

06.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

In times of conflict and chaos, the courts still show Trump who’s boss

The president’s beloved White House ballroom has been iced by a local judge, while at the Supreme Court, his attempt to end birthright citizenship...

02.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

In times of conflict and chaos, the courts still show Trump who’s boss

The president’s beloved White House ballroom has been iced by a local judge, while at the Supreme Court, his attempt to end birthright citizenship...

02.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

In times of conflict and chaos, the courts still show Trump who’s boss

The president’s beloved White House ballroom has been iced by a local judge, while at the Supreme Court, his attempt to end birthright citizenship...

02.04.2026 20

WA Today

Michael Koziol

In times of conflict and chaos, the courts still show Trump who’s boss

The president’s beloved White House ballroom has been iced by a local judge, while at the Supreme Court, his attempt to end birthright citizenship...

02.04.2026 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits “Russia Inc” by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget...

31.03.2026 40

WA Today

Michael Koziol

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits “Russia Inc” by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget...

31.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits “Russia Inc” by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget...

31.03.2026 30

The Age

Michael Koziol

‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits “Russia Inc” by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget...

31.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Michael Koziol

Trump is giving Australia grief over Iran, but some in the US reckon Albanese got it spot on

A key adviser to former US president Joe Biden says Australia has done some “artful” dodging over its involvement in the conflict, handling a...

27.03.2026 10

WA Today

Michael Koziol

Trump is giving Australia grief over Iran, but some in the US reckon Albanese got it spot on

A key adviser to former US president Joe Biden says Australia has done some “artful” dodging over its involvement in the conflict, handling a...

27.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Koziol