Sunday's news in under 2 minutes.

1. Pilot and air traffic control staff investigated over Virgin plane hijacking scandal.

Airport authorities are currently investigating the pilot and air traffic control staff involved in activating the 7500 alert code on a Virgin Australia flight to Bali on Friday. The alert was made to signal a hijacking was taking place, but was not deactivated once it became clear the threat was an intoxicated Queenslander banging on the cockpit door.

A senior airport authority source told Fairfax, “We are investigating the possibility of negligence on the part of the pilot or even air traffic control”.

If deemed negligent, criminal charges could be placed.

2. A woman in the US has died, after posting about the song ‘Happy’ on Facebook.

Courtney Ann Sanford, 32, from North Carolina, was involved in a fatal car accident last week. Today, police have released a statement to the public after they found she had been using her mobile phone one minute  before she veered into another lane and into the path of an oncoming truck.

The final post she wrote before her death said, “The Happy song makes me HAPPY”.

“In a matter of seconds, a life was over just so she could notify some friends that she was happy,” said High Point Police Lieutenant Chris Weisner. 

3. Clive Palmer is joined by new Indigenous MPs in Northern Territory legislative assembly.

On ABC’S Insiders this morning, Clive Palmer announced that Alison Anderson, Francis Xavier Kurrupuwuy, and Larisa Lee would join the Palmer United Party.

The trio had resigned from the Country Liberal Party last month, after their requests for more assistance for those living in the country were not met by Indigenous Chief Minister Adam Giles.

“I think you’ll see our party hold the balance of power in the NT legislative assembly,” Mr Palmer also said.

4. South Korean PM has resigned over government response to ferry disaster.

Chung Hong-won, the Prime Minister of South Korea, has resigned from politics following the sinking of a Sewol ferry on route from Incheon to Jeju earlier this month.

“Keeping my post [is] too great a burden on the administration,” Mr Chung said.

“I wanted to resign earlier but handling the situation was the first priority and I thought that it was a responsible act to help before leaving.”

The confirmed death toll from the ferry disaster was at last count 187.

5. A teenage boy has been glassed at McDonald’s in Western Sydney.

A 15-year-old teenage boy is currently in hospital, following a brawl at McDonald’s Bankstown at 1am this morning. The altercation ended in him being glassed.

He was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Police are currently appealing to the public for information. Reports can be made to CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000. 

6. Three people poisoned by mushrooms bought at Woolworths.

Three Canberra residents have been hospitalised after they were poisoned by ‘death cap’ mushrooms bought from Woolworths, Dickson.

This particular type of mushroom is highly toxic, and is apparently difficult for even experienced collectors to distinguish.

ACT Health has recommended anyone experiencing symptoms of stomach aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea following the consumption of any mushrooms to immediately seek medical attention. Woolworths has also requested any mushrooms bought from the 17th of April onwards from their Dickson store be discarded.

7. Tony Abbott accused of breaching protocol with Duke of Cambridge.

A photo uploaded on the Harper’s Bazaar’s instagram account has caused a social media uproar after it displayed Tony Abbott with his arm around The Duke of Cambridge at an engagement held at Parliament House last Thursday.

Users claimed the photo was “awkward” and “not appropriate” as royal protocol dictates ‘commoners’ can only shake hands with Royals as a greeting, and only if an arm is extended to them first.

This is not the first time such outrage has been displayed over the inappropriate interaction commoners have with the Royal family. When Michelle Obama hugged the Queen in 2009 there was similar outrage in Britain.

8. Abbott government refusing to rule out tax hikes in the budget.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has today said he will not “squib the challenge” when it comes to repairing the budget.

He was asked  today to respond to News Corp’s suggestions that he was considering a “one off” deficit levy targeted at high income earners to rectify the budget deficit, and he did not deny the allegations.

“This was probably the most disastrous government in our history. It’s important the mess be tackled,” he said.

“I do want reassure the people of Australia that we will tackle the fiscal disaster that we inherited. Now we are going to do it in ways that are faithful to the commitments we made.”

The budget will be released on May 13.