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Barr says election win would see new approach to territory-Commonwealth relations

Mr Barr said he looked forward to working closely with the federal Labor government.

The Canberra Times

Scott Morrison says the government's proposed integrity commission would have the powers of a royal commission. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government's proposed model for a federal integrity commission would have the powers of a royal commission. RMIT ABC Fact Check compares the two.

ABC News

Domestic violence funding lacking despite $5.7 billion surplus in WA budget, women's group says

The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing in WA says the sector is still suffering from "chronic underfunding", as the housing crisis makes it harder to help domestic and family violence victims.

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Eastern Kentucky county clerks' opinions on early voting differ

The culmination of the Primary Election in 2020 occurs Tuesday. At precincts across the Commonwealth voters are choosing their leaders. This year’s springtime election included three days of no-excuse early voting.

WEKU

'Unacceptable': Public service fraud case has 'changed dramatically', court told

Three men accused of conspiring to defraud the Commonwealth are due to stand trial on May 30, but a barrister for one says it remains "completely unclear" what her client is actually accused of.

The Canberra Times

Where to see the Queen’s Baton Relay route in the North East ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The route will cruise through Teesside and Country Durham on July 14, before moving to Tyneside, Newcastle and Gateshead the next day

Chronicle Live

Govt failure led to Manus riot, court told

Lawyers for security firm G4S say the Commonwealth did not listen to G4S' requests for help ahead of a 2014 riot on Manus Island.

AAP

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Govt put Manus guards at risk, court told

An Australian detention centre security guard is taking on the commonwealth government in court for allegedly putting her at risk during deadly riots.

AAP

Inside Queen's four-act Platinum Jubilee pageant - Bank Holiday weekend plans unveiled

The 96-year-old Queen will be celebrating 70 years on the throne and is the first British monarch to reach this milestone -there will four days of celebration from June 2 to 5

Daily Mirror

FCRA registration of human rights NGO cancelled

CHRI is an international NGO that works for human rights in Commonwealth countries

The Hindu

PEFO tells us Morrison has abandoned some secret promises, but his books are in order

Before each federal election, the heads of the Commonwealth departments of treasury and finance release a report on the state of the government’s budget, together with updated economic forecasts.

The Conversation

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien missed off BBC’s list of 70 Commonwealth authors

Some notable titles did not make the list, including the Harry Potter series by creator JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

The Independent UK

The God of Small Things to Shuggie Bain: the Queen’s jubilee book list

Expert panel selects 70 books from across the Commonwealth marking the seven decades of her reign

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Globe unveiling at Tower of London for Platinum Jubilee

The globe will become a centrepiece in the lighting of beacons in June to mark the monarch’s 70-year reign.

Evening Standard

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NT and federal government sign off on funding deal to accelerate Beetaloo Basin gas production

Two days before going into caretaker mode ahead of the election, the Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments signed a joint agreement to further speed up gas production in the remote Northern Territory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman dies after unattended cooking catches fire in Lincoln Park apartment

She was identified Wednesday as 55-year-old Susan Hurber, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy ruled her death an accident due to an inhalation injury from a kitchen fire.

AAP

Scarborough gas venture wins key approvals

The Commonwealth-Western Australian Joint Authority has granted Woodside key approvals for the massive LNG Scarborough Project off the coast of Karratha.

The Guardian - UK

Windrush scandal: timeline of key events

Attempt to deny rights of Commonwealth citizens to remain in UK first highlighted by Guardian in 2017

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Daily Mirror

Prince William's crisis summit with inner circle amid fury at 'tone deaf' royal tour

Prince William and Kate Middleton faced a turbulent tour in the Caribbean in what some described as "tone-deaf" - but it appears the Duke of Cambridge is looking to make changes after facing criticism

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sign of Things to Come? Royals' Caribbean Tour Hit by Protests

Prince William's trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne. But what were designed to be carefully choreographed photocalls and public appearances for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee did not go…

Bangkok Post

British royals face new reality in Caribbean

Prince William’s trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.

Daily Record

Fun for all the family at Dumfries and Galloway's Commonwealth Village

The Historic Commonwealth Games has been hailed as “one of the biggest free events held in Eastriggs for many years”

Evening Standard

Mangroves pledge from Cop26 gets under way

10 countries have now agreed to support the mangrove replanting project

AAP

Federal govt and NT battle over Kakadu

Parks Australia is immune from prosecution after an Aboriginal sacred site in Kakadu was allegedly illegally disturbed, the Commonwealth Attorney-General says.

ABC News

Top-secret evidence will be allowed in Bernard Collaery's court case, ACT Supreme Court judge rules

Top-secret evidence will be allowed to be called by the Attorney-General in the conspiracy trial of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery.

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