Royals go to Sydney church as Australian tour begins
King Charles and Queen Camilla have made their first public look in Australia.
The royals briefly met with youngsters outdoors St Thomas Anglican Church in North Sydney, earlier than attending a church service.
The couple flew into Australia on Friday however spent two days recovering from the flight, making Sunday morning their first look.
Crowds turned out for an opportunity to fulfill the king and queen forward of an official meet-and-greet at 11.30am.
The couple was additionally met by a small group of protesters, with one holding an indication that learn “decolonise”.
The journey marks King Charles’s first journey to Australia since changing into King. The itinerary has been closely pared again as a result of king’s most cancers analysis – the remedy for which has been stopped to allow the journey.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla had been greeted by heat climate as they made their first public look in Australia throughout an intimate Sunday morning service at St Thomas’ Anglican Church in northern Sydney.
Upon arrival, the royal couple had been greeted by crowds that wrapped across the church’s property, hoping to catch a glimpse of them.
As Charles and Camilla made their strategy to the entrance of church, youngsters waving Australian flags cheered and shook fingers with the couple. The queen, carrying a pale inexperienced Anna Valentine costume and straw hat, was given flowers by the church minister’s spouse, Ellie Mantle, as she proceeded into the church.
As soon as inside, the royal couple had been bathed in daylight that poured by means of the door and stained glass home windows. Dozens of telephones pointed of their path, whereas excited whispers echoed by means of the room.
Regardless of the vital visitors, Sunday’s service was restricted to the native congregation, with just a few particular visitors allowed to attend, equivalent to Australia’s Governor-Basic and the Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley.
Bishop Christopher Edwards delivered a prayer, asking for the safety of the king and queen, together with a hope the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Authorities Assembly in Samoa could be affluent.
He additionally requested for world peace and an finish to wars.
The service additionally featured serval hymn, prayers and a number of other readings from the Previous and New Testaments (Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and Acts 8:26-40).
Lastly, the church’s minister Michael Mantle thanked the king and queen for his or her attendance and stated it was an honour to host them.
Sunday’s service was full of historical past. Upon arrival on the church, Charles handed by the nook stone of the church that was unveiled in 1881 by his great-grandfather King George V. Charles and Camilla additionally signed two bibles in black pen, together with one which belonged to Australia’s first minister, Richard Johnson, who was additionally the Chaplin on the primary fleet.
– Laura Chung, pool reporter
Prosperous areas alongside practice strains to be rezoned in Victorian authorities housing push
The Victorian Labor authorities is about to grab planning management of a few of Melbourne’s most prosperous suburbs in an effort to construct hundreds extra properties, setting the stage for a battle with the opposition and native governments.
The premier, Jacinta Allan, will announce an overhaul of planning guidelines in 50 inner-Melbourne areas situated close to public transport, together with in Brighton, Malvern and Toorak, to permit for higher density.
She’s going to argue younger folks are actually “locked out” of those areas – regardless of being near jobs, transport and providers – because of low availability and excessive property costs.
Twenty-five of the 50 new “activity centres” to be unveiled on Sunday embrace Armadale, Hawksburn, Malvern and Toorak stations on the Frankston railway line, Auburn, Hawthorn and Glenferrie on the Belgrave-Lilydale line and North Brighton, Center Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham on the Sandringham line.
For extra on this story, learn the complete report from Guardian Australia’s Benita Kolovos:
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King Charles to deal with NSW parliament
King Charles is contemporary off a church service and about to deal with the NSW legislative council on his third day down beneath. Australia’s first parliament is celebrating its bicentenary because the oldest parliament in Australia, and what higher event is there to welcome our monarch?
His Majesty received’t be consuming, however the luncheon program is kind of a showstopper, with entrees of chargrilled asparagus and marinated octopus adopted by barramundi or confit of duck and lemon meringue pie with native desert lime. Reporters are being provided triangle sandwiches and complimentary mints.
Formalities shall be held with King Charles, adopted by an handle from the winner of the inaugural NSW parliament regional public talking competitors, Sophia Huckel, chair of Australian historical past on the College of Sydney, Prof Kirsten McKenzie, and chief of the federal government within the legislative council, Penny Sharpe.
After his handle, the king shall be off to obtain the governor-general, adopted by the governor of NSW.
Queensland LNP launches election marketing campaign
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The Queensland LNP’s marketing campaign launch is about to get beneath approach.
The polls look like tightening, however most nonetheless predict that the opposition chief, David Crisafulli, shall be elected premier in per week’s time.
Abortion rights have turn into a key marketing campaign subject, and pro-choice and union protesters have gathered outdoors the occasion at Ipswich, which is generally Labor heartland.
Some protesters have been calling out at LNP candidates asking them “how are you going to vote?”, amid the prospect of a conscience vote on abortion, and occasion candidates refusing to stipulate private views.
Voters go to the polls on 26 October.
ACT Labor extends report run to carry authorities in territory election
Australia’s “forever government” has lived as much as its identify, with Labor retaining energy to increase its report reign within the ACT past 1 / 4 of a century.
The ACT Labor chief, Andrew Barr, already the longest-serving political chief within the nation, fended off a unfavourable swing and an unbiased surge to win his third election as chief minister.
Whereas there was nonetheless extra counting to be completed, he informed supporters he was assured he might as soon as once more kind a progressive authorities with the assist of a five-member crossbench.
“We will take the progressive, practical and proven policies we have taken to this election and enact them in government with the support, I hope, of a progressive crossbench that sees value in investing in public housing, public health and public education,” he stated after triumphing in Saturday’s election.
With greater than three-quarters of votes tallied, the ABC’s election guru, Antony Inexperienced, predicted Labor would cling on to their 10 seats whereas the Greens would maintain three, amounting to the 13 wanted to kind authorities within the 25-member legislative meeting.
The Liberals had been on observe to choose up one seat beneath their chief Elizabeth Lee, matching Labor on 10, however nonetheless noticed their share of the vote decline by 0.7%.
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Royals go to Sydney church as Australian tour begins
King Charles and Queen Camilla have made their first public look in Australia.
The royals briefly met with youngsters outdoors St Thomas Anglican Church in North Sydney, earlier than attending a church service.
The couple flew into Australia on Friday however spent two days recovering from the flight, making Sunday morning their first look.
Crowds turned out for an opportunity to fulfill the king and queen forward of an official meet-and-greet at 11.30am.
The couple was additionally met by a small group of protesters, with one holding an indication that learn “decolonise”.
The journey marks King Charles’s first journey to Australia since changing into King. The itinerary has been closely pared again as a result of king’s most cancers analysis – the remedy for which has been stopped to allow the journey.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are kicking of their first go to to Australia because the coronation in 2022. The itinerary, which was tightened after the king’s most cancers analysis, started on Sunday with a church service at St Thomas’ Anglican Church in North Sydney.
Labor has declared victory within the ACT election, extending the occasion’s two-decade maintain over the nation’s capital regardless of a swing in opposition to it. The ACT chief minister, Andrew Barr, retains the place he has held since 2014 and his occasion will safe energy with the Greens, who’ve held on to a few seats, with one other two going to independents.
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