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Australia complete 3-0 ODI series whitewash over New Zealand – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Australia ensured their captain, Aaron Finch, retired from 50-over cricket with a series sweep over New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

King Charles III formally proclaimed Australia’s head of state in Parliament House ceremony

Governor general David Hurley says the passing of Queen Elizabeth II is the end of an era, and Australia is an ‘unfinished product’

The Guardian - AU

Frank Teodo shares the family story behind the secret cave on his Cairns sugarcane farm

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.

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British queen's death rekindles Australian republic debate

Many regarded Australians’ respect and affection for the late Queen Elizabeth II as the biggest obstacle to the country becoming a republic with its own head of state

The Independent UK

Australia to have public holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Anthony Albanese announces

Thursday 22 September to be a one-off national holiday and will coincide with a memorial ceremony in Canberra

The Guardian - AU

Charles III proclaimed King of Australia and a one-off public holiday announced

Charles III was proclaimed the King of Australia on Sunday morning as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a one-off public holiday for Sept 22

The New Daily

Intensive treatment program for vulnerable foster children being trialled in South Australia

The foster care sector is in crisis with less carers willing to take in a growing number of vulnerable children now living in state-run homes, but a US-developed intensive therapy program is helping treat kids for their trauma and reunited with family.

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Charles III proclaimed King of Australia

King Charles III is officially proclaimed as the ruling monarch of Australia by Governor-General David Hurley.

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Australia declares a bank holiday for national day of mourning for Queen

The royal visited Australia 16 times during her 70 years on the throne.

The Independent UK

O'Neil eyes scrapping investor visa scheme

The Albanese government is eyeing a move to abolish a scheme that fast-tracks visas for international investors, after Labor set it up a decade ago.

AAP

King Charles proclaimed monarch of Australia, New Zealand

King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations' capitals.

Reuters

Some Australians want Steve Irwin on banknotes instead of King Charles

Following the death of the Queen, Australia has rekindled its wish to put 'the all-time greatest Australian bloke' on their cash

Wales Online

Public holiday for Aussies to mark Queen

Australians will be granted a public holiday on September 22 for a national day of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

AAP

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.

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Queen 'most accomplished leader': Howard

Former prime minister John Howard says the late Queen was a great leader who had enormous affection for Australia.

AAP

Call for security at Vic emergency depts

Australia's top emergency medicine college wants round-the-clock security at emergency departments across Victoria, in a call ahead of the state election.

The Guardian - AU

Governor general proclaims King Charles III as Australia’s head of state – as it happened

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King Charles III will be proclaimed Australia's Head of State by Governor-General David Hurley today

In a formal ceremony at Parliament House that will include a band performing God Save the King, the Governor-General will today officially proclaim King Charles III Australia's new Head of State.

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How Australia’s ‘luck of the draw’ asylum system is leaving vulnerable people in limbo for years

Sister Aileen Crowe’s decades of experience with ‘dehumanising’ process is backed up by new research which reveals massive inconsistencies in decision-making

The Guardian - AU

Never before and never again will Australia grow like it did during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

After a period of very slow economic and population growth, the country was transformed thanks to the post-war baby boom and migration

The Guardian - AU

‘So many talented cyclists’: the campaign to crowdfund a new women’s team

An ambitious plan to enter a team at the Tour Down Under also aims to provide opportunities to up-and-coming female riders in Australia

The Guardian - AU

‘Collector’s item’: Australians utilise quirk that entitles citizens to free portrait of the Queen

Under little-known nationhood obligation, MPs supply patriotic objects including flags, national anthem recordings and portraits of the monarch

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian classmates intrigued as the boy in the bush becomes King Charles III

King Charles III spent two terms at Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus, where he was embraced by students as one of their own

ABC News

Queen Elizabeth II changed lives of Australians in small ways on her many visits here

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 ways.

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The Queen leaves a complicated legacy for Indigenous Australians

The passing of the Queen leaves a complex legacy for First Nations people here in Australia and across the world.

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