"Devastated" police find body in search for five year old | Evening News Bulletin 30 April 2026

Police investigate a triple-murder in Sydney; a man charged with the murder of a girl in Alice Springs; success for Australia at the World Athletics Relays

Man charged with murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby; Japan's Prime Minister urges Australia to deepen defence ties ahead of a meeting in Canberra; and in Formula One, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri take first and second place at the Miami Open.

NT woman charged after police car set alight during Alice Springs unrest; The US President rejects an Iranian proposal to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; and in AFL, another injury setback for St Kilda's Max King.

Floral tributes laid in Alice Springs for Kumanjayi Little Baby; fuel cost concerns rising for truck drivers; Jannik Sinner becomes the youngest man to reach the final of all nine Masters 1000 tournaments

The government warns of mounting spending pressures ahead of the Federal Budget; Donald Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU automobiles; and in the AFL, the Crows triumph in an exciting finish against Port Adelaide.

The Opposition accused of politicising the death of a young girl in Alice Springs; Donald Trump says he is not satisfied with Iran's latest peace proposal; and in sport, surfer Stephanie Gilmore delivers an at-home win.

A protester charged after violent unrest in Alice Springs; A briefing underway on potential new military action against Iran; And in sport, Ricky Stuart offers support to Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy after a devastating diagnosis.

Calls for calm in Alice Springs following the death of a child; South Korea and Australia agree to strengthen co-operation on energy; The first draw of the 2026 AFL season.

Man arrested following the death of a five-year-old girl in Northern Territory; UK raises threat level to severe; In Formula One, Oscar Piastri looking forward to the Miami Grand Prix.

In this bulletin, a body found in the search for a missing child in the Northern Territory, the Christchurch gunman fails in a bid to overturn a guilty plea. And in sport, Saudia Arabia reportedly set to pull funding from LIV Golf.