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‘To my darling Mama, I want simply to say this: Thank you’: King Charles III’s address in full

The King addressed the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace

Evening Standard

Britain's King Charles makes first address to the nation

Britain's King Charles gave a televised address to the nation on Friday, his first since the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

Reuters

‘There will be a lot of grief in Jamaica’: Birmingham mourners on Queen and Commonwealth

At an interfaith event in the city, the emotional and political significance of the moment was on people’s minds

The Guardian - UK

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Charles III and the future of the UK monarchy: looking abroad for clues

King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personal choice, and Prince Andrew…

The Conversation

Who is Britain’s King Charles III?

The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.

Al Jazeera

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council opens books of condolence in wake of Queen's death

"The Queen has served the UK and the Commonwealth with integrity and grace for over 70 years"

Belfast Live

Liz Truss pays tribute to the Queen as she remembers monarch 'devoted to the Union'

The new Prime Minister insisted Britain must not fear what lies ahead after "our lives changed forever" following the death of its "icon" Queen.

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Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire to Commonwealth

On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they came from, and whatever language they speak”.

The Conversation

President Zelensky mourns ‘irreparable loss’ of the Queen

Leaders from across the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday night

The Independent UK

Flags at half-mast and a complicated colonial legacy: Pacific countries remember the Queen

Eleven Pacific countries are part of the Commonwealth, though many have become young republics in the last few decades

The Guardian - AU

Tears, candles and a farewell to ‘boss lady’: the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II

From the UK to the Commonwealth and beyond, admirers are paying their respects to the longest reigning monarch in British history

The Guardian - UK

16 visits over 57 years: reflecting on Queen Elizabeth II's long relationship with Australia

“Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth” has died. Given her advanced years, this has long been expected, yet it still seems incredible this woman who has been Australia’s queen for the duration of most Australians’…

The Conversation

Cash, stamps and flags: how royal symbols will now change

Unpicking Queen Elizabeth’s name, image and iconography from public life will take some time

The Guardian - UK

'She is mourned most deeply,' King Charles III addresses the nation after Queen Elizabeth's death

King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in an address to the nation on Friday where he expressed his "profound sorrow" at her death and vowed to carry on her "lifelong service" to the nation. Read our liveblog below to see how all the day's events…

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Federal govt dragged into Palmer-WA stoush

Billionaire Clive Palmer has again sued over amounts awarded to him in arbitration with the WA government, trying to sidestep laws preventing him from doing so.

ABC News

Swift parrot recovery team slams attempted government edits to downplay logging risk to species' future

Members of the swift parrot recovery team slam the Tasmanian government for attempting to downplay the risk that logging plays in the species' future, urging the Commonwealth to ignore suggested edits to a draft plan that instead emphasise sugar glider predation.

AAP

Offshore gas exploration areas freed up

Almost 47,000 square kilometres of Commonwealth offshore waters have been made available to oil and gas companies.

ABC News

Federal government opens 46,000 sq km for offshore oil and gas exploration

The oil and gas industry will have access to another 46,758 square kilometres of Commonwealth waters, with two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas also approved.

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Daily Record

Son of Ayrshire boxing legend has fight on his hands following dispute over car parking fine

The son of the late, great British and Commonwealth featherweight champion, Evan Armstrong, has been left reeling.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gov. Wolf passes order to discourage ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ youth in Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday passed an executive order seeking to “discourage” conversion therapy in Pennsylvania, calling the controversial practice that attempts change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity a “junk science” that negatively harms LGBTQ people across the commonwealth.

Evening Standard

Tom Daley: Anti-gay laws in the Commonwealth are ‘legacy of colonialism’

Olympic medal winner explores lack of LGBT+ rights in many Commonwealth countries in new BBC documentary

Daily Mirror

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black's relationship timeline as BBC documentary airs

Tom Daley will star in a new BBC documentary tonight, which will see the Olympic gold medallist visit countries in the Commonwealth to explore the treatment of gay athletes

The Independent UK

Peaky Blinders Commonwealth closing show will be ‘sexy and dark but joyous’

The event will draw to a close after 11 days of sporting action.

The Guardian - UK

How much Brexit bull can a proud Brummie take?

The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony tried to gloss over what a rotten country this has become. It only confirmed it

The Guardian - UK

Tom Daley on his LGBTQ+ awakening: ‘I had my head in my hands. I felt so dark about being British’

The Olympic diver has always been proud to represent his country. But making a documentary about gay rights in the Commonwealth led to a revelation

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