Morning News Bulletin 20 March 2024

A candlelit vigil to honour Bondi Westfield victims to be held today; fourteen Palestinians and a paramedic killed in the West Bank; and Australian triathlete Luke Willian boosts his Paris Olympics hopes, winning the World Cup round in Wollongong.

Brittany Higgins breaks her silence following the ruling in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial; the United States House of Representatives approves a multi-billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine; and in tennis, Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the Barcelona Open.

A man killed in a collision with a bus in western New South Wales; Thousands evacuated from the path of a volcano in Indonesia; Olympic officials not worried about French plans to use artificial intelligence for Paris Games security.

A massive explosion heard at Iranian-backed base in Baghdad; a vigil for the victims of the Bondi mall attack to be held tomorrow; and in tennis, top seed Alexander Zverev crashes out of BMW Open quarter-Finals.

A man sets himself on fire outside the court where Donald Trump's criminal trial is taking place; Iran downplays effects caused by Israeli missile attack; and Premier League left with a single representative in European tournament semifinals.

US officials confirm reports Israel has carried out military operations against Iran; Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says more must be done to address violence against women, and in sport, West Australian wildcard George Pittar continues stunning run at the Margaret River Pro.

A 16-year-old boy charged with a terrorism offence over an alleged stabbing at a Sydney church; the United States vetoes a Palestinian request for full UN membership, and in football, A-League women's club Canberra United will play again next season.

In this bulletin, the Prime Minister insists 'terrorism' was an appropriate label used to describe a Sydney church stabbing attack; the largest democratic exercise ever undertaken begins as Indians head to the polls; and in rugby league, Women's State of Origin announces the first ever three-game series.

The family of a 16-year-old who allegedly stabbed a bishop say their son is remorseful; Federal Police say they've caught the man responsible for a failed 900 kilogram cocaine smuggling plot, and in sport, Manchester City's Champions League dreams shattered after dramatic Real Madrid loss.

The bishop stabbed at a Sydney church publicly forgives his alleged attacker; the federal government considers granting a permanent visa to a security guard injured during the Bondi stabbings, and in sport, Brisbane's preparedness to host the 2032 Olympic games called into question.