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Australians pause a minute for late Queen

Australians have paused for a minute's silence as a mark of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II as events are held on a one-off national public holiday.

AAP

Brittany Higgins to take stand in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

Former Liberal staffer to give additional evidence to court alongside her complaints to police and a reporter about the alleged 2019 sexual assault at Parliament House

The Guardian - AU

Don't miss Brickman's incredible Floriade LEGO display

Canberra LEGO Masters contestant Hamish Barnett also helped to design and install the piece

The Canberra Times

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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

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.

ABC News

Australian PM honours Queen Elizabeth with wreath-laying ceremony

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth with a wreath-laying ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday.

Reuters

PM hails monarch as ‘absolute inspiration’ as leaders lay wreaths at Parliament House – as it happened

Prime minister, opposition leader and governor general take part in ceremony. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

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Republic debate flares as Australia mourns its longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II

Governor general says Queen ‘a symbol of stability, inspiration and servant leadership’ as PM calls 1954 visit ‘a defining moment in our nation’s history’

The Guardian - AU

Queen Elizabeth's perennial pride in Australia

Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96, became the first reigning monarch to visit Australian shores in 1954, just months after her coronation.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter unions back industry-wide bargaining

The federal government will hold the National Jobs and Skills summit at Parliament House this week.

Newcastle Herald

Parliament protester found guilty after gluing hand to road for 90 mins

A magistrate rejected his claims that it was reasonable to block traffic during a sitting week, finding him guilty of unreasonable obstruction.

The Canberra Times

Unions warn WA wages campaign isn't over

West Australian public sector workers have gathered in large numbers outside Parliament House in Perth amid an ongoing dispute over public sector pay.

AAP

Darwin's main hospital, prison among over 300 buildings potentially non-compliant with NT building standards

The Northern Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog has revealed hundreds of government buildings may not comply with occupancy regulations — including Parliament House, Royal Darwin Hospital and the Darwin prison.

ABC News

The local artworks David Pocock chose for his Parliament House office

The artists have also done major public art installations in iconic locations including Bondi Beach

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Had to believe she was magic: Olivia Newton-John and the times she visited Canberra

RIP ONJ, you lit up all our lives

The Times of India

BJD MPs vote for Jagdeep Dhankhar as Vice-President

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members voted in favour of NDA's vice-presidential candidate, Jagdeep Dhankhar, at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Saturday.

ABC News

Labor's newest senator Fatima Payman is blazing trails and she hopes others will follow

Fatima Payman's Parliament House office was once occupied by Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer. Pauline Hanson also took a first that should have been hers. She's hoping her arrival in parliament will offer a "beacon of hope" to other young women.

The Hindu

Congress holds protests, Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘death of democracy’

India is witnessing ‘death of democracy’, says Rahul Gandhi

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Wearing black clothes, Congress MPs stage protest in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Wearing black clothes, Congress MPs, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Friday as they marched towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of their nationwide stir against price rise, the GST hike on essential items and unemployment.

The Canberra Times

Solving the mystery of the Old Parliament House air tragedy

Until now, the location of a fatal plane crash at the opening of Old Parliament House has been sketchy, at best.

ABC News

Women gather to acknowledge long-sought bill for paid domestic violence leave, supported by Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins a crowd of women outside Parliament House, gathered in the Canberra chill to acknowledge a bill to write paid domestic violence leave into law.

The Guardian - AU

From civil service to civil disobedience: Greg Hunt’s former adviser joins Extinction Rebellion protest

Gregory Andrews is one of several former public servants at rally outside Parliament House calling for end to fossil fuel expansion

The Guardian - AU

The historic photo that celebrates a moment of unity and pride in Indigenous Australian representation

Indigenous parliamentarians from diverse First Nations hope they can work together across party lines to bring meaningful change

Dynamite News

President Election: Counting of votes begins in Parliament House

The counting is taking place in Room No 63 in Parliament House and the result is expected to be declared by afternoon. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Explained| Why is there outrage over the new ‘National Emblem’?

What are the various allegations raised against the revised sculpture atop the new Parliament House?

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