Investigation

Investigation news and developments. Coverage of criminal probes, government inquiries, and accountability reporting from The Oceania Cables.

White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting: Suspect Profile, Manifesto, and Security Review Feature Image

White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting: Suspect Profile, Manifesto, and Security Review

Summary Federal investigators are continuing to examine the background of Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old California man who attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. Allen, described as a tutor and computer programmer, had travelled by train from Los Angeles days earlier and

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Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts-Smith Charged With Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan Feature Image

Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts-Smith Charged With Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan

Summary Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, was arrested at Sydney Airport on April 6, 2026, and charged with five counts of war crime murder relating to incidents in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The arrest follows a years-long investigation by the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI)

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