What we learned today, Tuesday 22 October
With that, we’ll end our live coverage of the day’s news.
Here’s a summary of the main news developments:
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has shrugged off calls from conservative opponents to resign from parliament after interrupting a reception for King Charles.
Meanwhile, the royal couple were greeted by thousands of wellwishers at events across Sydney on Tuesday.
The architect of “forced birth” abortion legislation in South Australia has painted high-profile women as being in a “baby-killers club” on social media.
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says an overhaul of the scheme that sees developers fund infrastructure contributions in her state will ensure communities that build more homes will receive funding for key amenities like schools and parks.
A former union head has doubled down on comments he made at an Australian Catholic University (ACU) graduation ceremony which compared abortion to the “human toll of World War II” and alleged same-sex marriage went against “every society on Earth”.
Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, according to NBC News and ABC News, which both cited anonymous sources.
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Thousands wave royal couple goodbye at Sydney Opera House
Thousands have cheered King Charles at Sydney’s Opera House as they tried to gain the attention of the monarch on Tuesday afternoon.
As he swapped sides, hands emerged ready to shake those of a king, according to reporters at the scene.
“It’s an honour to meet you”, a group of three teen boys wearing Australian flags said.
A group of Australians broke into a rendition of “God Save The King”, something that drew Charles’s attention. He crossed the path, joining Camilla, and then shaking hands with those who had been singing.
The royals walked over to a group of students made up of pupils from multiple schools across Sydney who performed a vibrant dance routine to the song Follow Your Dreams by Ocean Lim.
The king and queen watched on, applauding the children at the end of their routine, as the young dancers yelled a collective “thank you” to the monarch for watching on.
“King Charles, King Charles,” chants filled the air.
“Thank you for coming to Australia,” yelled another as the king made his way to the end of the walkway.
A band started to play God Save The King as Charles paused, turned and waved goodbye to the thousands who had come out to see him.
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