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Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:27:59 +0000
Live: King Charles to meet Accession Council
King Charles III is about to attend an Accession Council meeting that will officially proclaim him as King. Follow live.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:24:15 +0000
Trumpets and gun salutes to ring out across London as Charles is proclaimed King
King Charles III will be officially proclaimed King at a ceremony in London this evening. Here's what you need to know.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 03:24:59 +0000
Here's where the Queen's body is now, and what happens next in Operation Unicorn
The Queen's body is still at Balmoral but is expected to be taken to Edinburgh on Sunday. Here's what we know. 

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:58:26 +0000
King Charles III pays emotional tribute to 'darling Mama' in first speech
King Charles III addresses the United Kingdom for the first time as monarch, paying tribute to his mother, confirming William as Prince of Wales, and hinting his activist days are over. 

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:11 +0000
Which royal family members saw the Queen before she died?
Only Charles and Anne made it to Balmoral before she died. So, where were the members of the royal family in the lead-up to the Queen's death? 

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:08:41 +0000
From lonely heir to royal reformer: The making of King Charles III
Charles's whole life has been a prelude to him becoming King. Now a great deal rests on his ability to carve out his own path.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000
The generational divide at the heart of Australia's reaction to the Queen's death
Queen Elizabeth II may have been a constant in Australians' lives. But her death shows us how much we have changed during her 70-year reign, and challenges us to think about how much more we want to change in the future, writes Laura Tingle....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 23:59:52 +0000
Even the republic's fiercest supporter conceded Australia was a country of 'Elizabethans'
Australia's dependence on the British monarchy has waned over time, but its connection to Queen Elizabeth II held firm.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0000
Love or loathe the monarchy, Australians are united on one thing about the Queen
In the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth's death it is remarkable how many people have been both unstinting in their praise of and agog at the decades of unwavering public service that a woman never destined to be a monarch performed until her ve...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:27:24 +0000
What is the difference between a queen and a queen consort?
Camilla will be formally known as Queen Consort now that her husband Charles is King. Here's what what the title means for the royal family.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:48:50 +0000
King Charles names Prince William the new Prince of Wales
Speaking in his first address to the nation, King Charles III says his eldest son and heir, Prince William, is the new Prince of Wales.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:13:08 +0000
Coins, courts, anthems and passports: What will change now we have a new monarch?
The accession of King Charles III means many of the royal symbols that have been so familiar to us for so long are about to change. Here's what you can expect to be different.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:51:50 +0000
AFL moves Brownlow Medal ceremony due to the Queen's funeral
The AFL moves the Brownlow Medal away from the traditional Monday night before the grand final to avoid a potential clash with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:39:46 +0000
News you might have missed in the past 24 hours
While the loss of the longest-reigning monarch will continue to have a profound impact across the world, other news doesn't stop for her death. 

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:32:56 +0000
Five people reportedly dead as NZ fishing boat capsizes after possibly hitting a whale
Eleven people are on the boat at the time of the accident and six have been safely brought back to shore.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:02:55 +0000
'Sharp and rapid': Ukraine retakes territory in Kharkiv region as Russian front crumbles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv's forces have liberated more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region, as fighting continues in the eastern Donbas region and the south.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:08:03 +0000
A top US economist says America is in for a painful few months. That's bad news for Australia
Loretta Mester is one of the 12 people who determine the official interest rate in the United States, and she has a grim warning for American households already struggling to pay their bills. 

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:05:50 +0000
Police considered further unrelated charges against Zachary Rolfe, days before shooting inquest began
A coronial inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is told police considered referring Constable Zachary Rolfe to prosecutors last week over a separate matter. 

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:38:17 +0000
Historian unravels truth behind bizarre rattlesnake root drug promising cough relief
The chance discovery of a mysterious "rattlesnake root" potion has brought to light the forgotten story of one of Australia's most spectacular pharmaceutical failures – from an era less bygone than first thought.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:18:50 +0000
Sudanese government minister tells Australian woman 'we'd beat you until you begged us to stop'
Sudanese-Australian activist Nazik Osman calls for a senior Sudanese government minister to be banned from Australia after he allegedly threatened her during a visit to Perth for a mining conference.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:03:03 +0000
Forgetting to shower, only communicating by text: The signs that remind Jenna to use her suicide safety plan
Suicide rates have increased by about 15 per cent, and while suicide safety planning is a proven prevention tool —many people don't know about it.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:53:13 +0000
Live: Magpies meet Dockers at the MCG with a prelim final berth on the line
Collingwood fights to keep their season alive as Fremantle make the trek to the MCG in hopes of a semi-final upset. Follow the action in our live blog.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:21:10 +0000
NRL live: Storm, Raiders locked in see-sawing elimination final
The Storm and Raiders put their season on the line in a sudden-death encounter in Melbourne. Later, the Sharks clash with the Cowboys in their qualifying final. Follow our NRL ScoreCentre.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:22:40 +0000
'I thought it would never be solved': Journalist Wendy Page on 20 years covering Lynette Dawson's disappearance
While producing three programs about the disappearance of Lyn Dawson, Wendy Page spoke to a wide range of people connected to the case — family, friends, Chris Dawson and his teenage lover.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:31:11 +0000
Penalty for mum who racially abused teen umpire deemed 'not even remotely OK'
Supporters of an Albury 17-year-old, who considered quitting after the incident, say the response from football officials has been less than satisfactory. 



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