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Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:23:32 +0000
The Queen's body is set to be moved from Balmoral today. Here's what you need to know
The royal family has carefully choreographed the next 10 days to bring the Queen's body back to England for her state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:27:26 +0000
Live: Mourners line streets outside Balmoral ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral cortege to Edinburgh
The body of Queen Elizabeth II will soon be moved for the first time since her death on Friday, starting with a six-hour trip from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Follow live.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 23:23:44 +0000
Australia's national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II to be public holiday
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says September 22 will be a holiday to coincide with a memorial service for the Queen.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 02:25:19 +0000
How the Queen's funeral will break with centuries of tradition — and how you can watch it
The royal family has released details of the Queen's funeral. From how to watch to who is going, here's everything you need to know.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:59:04 +0000
Charles III proclaimed King of Australia
King Charles III is officially proclaimed as the ruling monarch of Australia by Governor-General David Hurley.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:02:43 +0000
On the day Charles became King, his sons and their wives became the media's focus
Only hours after King Charles III's proclamation, media and public attention was focused on a surprise appearance by Prince William and Prince Harry. Here's why the spotlight so quickly moved to the younger royals.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 02:45:04 +0000
The Queen was head of the Commonwealth for 70 years. Will it survive without her?
The Queen's death doesn't change a lot about how the Commonwealth runs – but it could prompt the question of whether it has a purpose, experts say. 

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:26:37 +0000
How a royal visit to Red Cliffs led to a 'lifetime supply' of dried fruit
Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 Australian tour included a stop at Red Cliffs, near Mildura, where she greeted tens of thousands of onlookers and toured a vineyard before receiving an unusual gift.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 18:44:15 +0000
With the UK more divided than ever, it's hardly the ideal time to launch a new career as King
From a looming energy crisis to climate change, Britain's woes are set to get worse, and no change from Queen to King is going to change that, writes Philip Williams. 

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:17:03 +0000
Two 20-year-old women die after car plunges into a lake in Perth
Major Crash investigators are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with dash cam vision, to contact police.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 08:26:18 +0000
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant halts operations in Ukraine
The plant "is completely stopped" after the number 6 power unit from the grid is disconnected at 3:41am local time on Sunday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy having called for the surrounding area to be demilitarised.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:20:52 +0000
Pilot dies in light aircraft crash south of Townsville
The alarm was raised when the aircraft did not reach its destination this morning. The man was the sole occupant of the plane.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:06:42 +0000
'Like sitting on a sea': Papua New Guinea rocked by magnitude 7.6 earthquake
The US Geological Survey, which said the quake hit eastern Papua New Guinea at 9:46am on Sunday, warned there could be "minor sea-level fluctuations in some coastal areas".

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 05:40:43 +0000
It's a single number with a huge significance, so where does GDP come from?
The history of the GDP measurement is fascinating, but the number has its problems, writes Gareth Hutchens 

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 04:02:17 +0000
ODI live: Australia sets NZ 268 to win third ODI after Smith century
A Steve Smith ton helps Australia to 5-267 in the series finale against New Zealand in Cairns, with departing Australia captain Aaron Finch making 5 in his last ODI. Check out the live score and stats in our ScoreCentre.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 05:40:43 +0000
Rabbitohs send Roosters packing amid sin-bin drama to keep finals campaign alive
The Roosters' season is over after the Rabbitohs triumph 30-14 in a bruising elimination final marred by a record seven sin-bins and a series of failed head injury assessments.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:51:48 +0000
From photobombing to cutting cakes with swords, Queen Elizabeth II's pop culture moments revealed her unmatched humour
News feeds are flooded with sombre headlines about the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This round-up of the Her Majesty's most memorable pop culture moments will help lift your spirits.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:54:28 +0000
How the 'Lithgow Plot' nearly turned one of the Queen's Australian trips into a tragedy
In April 1970 Queen Elizabeth was mingling with workers at a factory in NSW's central west. She had no idea that just hours before she had been the subject of a failed assassination plot — if the stories are to be believed.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:15:03 +0000
The Queen changed a lot of lives, but for Scott Moller she brought his first home phone with her
From a little girl whose overwhelming grief was tempered by the Queen, to a man whose life's work was inspired by her glittering brooch, a fleeting encounter with the monarch shaped the lives of many Australians in profound and unexpected wa...

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:11:39 +0000
This river has been toxic for months. Now this group is devising a plan, but will it be too late?
It has been a sad year for residents and longtime visitors watching the Curdies River deteriorate. But there is a glimmer of hope.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 07:05:45 +0000
Marsha Hunt, one of the last remaining actresses from Hollywood's 'Golden Age', dies aged 104
Marsha Hunt appeared alongside John Wayne, Laurence Olivier and Andy Griffith before falling foul of Hollywood's anti-communist blacklist.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:17:43 +0000
How a secret cave built by a remarkable grandfather transformed from air-raid shelter to childhood wonderland
Most kids are lucky to get a cubby house in the backyard, but the Teodo clan in Far North Queensland has its own man-made cave thanks to an "abnormally strong" ancestor who survived the horrors of war.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 05:30:11 +0000
One dress tells stories of five wartime weddings
Rations and restrictions during World War II made it difficult for young lovers to tie the knot. But in one Australian country town, brides made do by sharing the centrepiece of their special days. 

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 21:12:48 +0000
'Deter China from military adventurism': Why India is bolstering its naval power
While India remains the dominant naval power in the Indian Ocean, the region's other rising power, China, is also increasing its maritime forces. 

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 20:58:27 +0000
Kate only had one option when her rent left her with only $89 a fortnight to live on
Kate Scott's rent was sucking up 91 per cent of her pension, leaving her only $89 a fortnight to other essentials. The Western Sydney resident isn't the only one "disproportionately" impacted by housing and rental stress.



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