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South Africa's leader welcomed for first state visit with King Charles III

King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth on the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition winners meet Camilla and visit Standard’s new office

Buckingham Palace has hosted a reception for the winners of a global writing competition - who also enjoyed a tour of the Evening Standard’s new office.

Evening Standard

‘Greatly missed’: Camilla pays moving tribute to late mother-in-law Elizabeth II in first speech as Queen Consort

Camilla compared her ‘dear’ late mother-in-law and her devotion to the Commonwealth to Elizabeth I, who famously said of herself: ‘You never had any that will love you better’

Evening Standard

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Undersea volcano near Mariana Trench is 'likely erupting' and mariners told to stay away

The Ahyi Seamount volcano is likely erupting in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with evidence suggesting the eruption started in mid-October

Daily Mirror

Govt conspirators should be spared jail due to 'partly good intentions', court told

'The Crown case was always that they couldn't prove a single dollar,' a defence lawyer said.

The Canberra Times

Lexington voters focused on issues and amendments on the ballot

Sunny skies were abundant as voters went to the polls across the Commonwealth

WEKU

Manager describes day-to-day pressures of 'overwhelmed' department managing Robodebt scheme

Coalition-era Commonwealth bureaucrats felt pressured to find new ways to rein in potential welfare fraud and non-compliance, the Robodebt royal commission hears.

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East London teen is runner up for Commonwealth writing prize, as winners are revealed

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international schools’ writing contest

Evening Standard

Outrage as federal government slashes billions of dollars from public hospitals in budget

A federal government decision to slash billions of dollars from public hospitals over the next four years has enraged doctors, who argue they are "stunned" the government would cut money on the back of rising inflation, a burnt-out workforce and a huge backlog of elective surgeries.

ABC News

War crimes whistleblower to face trial

David McBride has withdrawn an application to be protected under whistleblowing laws after the Commonwealth sought to suppress expert evidence.

AAP

Fayette County clerk expects state constitutional amendments to produce greater voter turnout

It’s the final stretch of campaigning across the Commonwealth before the November eighth general election. Electioneering too close to voting locations can be a concern. Kentucky’s current law calls for a 100-foot buffer area at voting precincts.

WEKU

Twenty years after a rare sporting feat, Krishna Stanton did something even more remarkable

Staton broke the world record for her age group at the London Marathon, two decades after being part of an historic 1-2-3 for Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

ABC News

ACT Labor, Greens reject calls to condemn Gallagher over housing debt

But the parties have agreed to continue raising the matter with the Commonwealth.

The Canberra Times

Deal signed to fund Marinus Link power cable between Tasmania and Victoria

Victoria has agreed to pitch in and help Tasmania and the Commonwealth fund the Marinus Link undersea power cable link between the states — but one expert is questioning the benefits to Tasmania and says it does not "make sense".

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Booker prize: it has been six years since an Australian was nominated. What gives?

The prize still holds immense power for Australian sales, but a 2014 rule change made it harder for local books to get a look-in

The Conversation

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…

AAP

Govt urged to reject Qld gas water project

The Commonwealth government has been advised to reject a controversial coal seam gas project in Queensland, which poses risks to endangered turtle species.

WEKU

Festivities abound throughout Kentucky this fall season

Fall festivals are happening around the Commonwealth this season. Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot admitted he doesn’t have hard figures, but said the state ranks right up there nationally in the number of fall festivals.

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The Guardian - UK

Pledge aid or deprive Commonwealth’s poorest in diseases fight, UK warned

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

WEKU

League of Women Voters urges ballot education before Election Day

Four weeks from Tuesday Kentucky voters will be making their choices in polling locations all across the Commonwealth. Now is the time to check out logistics as well as weigh candidate positions on issues.

WEKU

Conditions appear right for good leaf colors in eastern Kentucky

October in Kentucky brings with it lots of color to trees across the Commonwealth. Robert Meyers in the state naturalist. In addition to flooded communities, Meyers said many sections in eastern Kentucky have seen consistent rains. So, he said that’s a predictor for good colors over the next month.

AAP

Call to end ATO whistleblower prosecution

The Human Rights Law Centre has called on the Commonwealth to withdraw its prosecution of tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle.

ABC News

NT Supreme Court finds Commonwealth immune from liability over sacred site damage in Kakadu National Park

In a long-running and emotional case, the Northern Territory's highest court has found Parks Australia cannot be prosecuted for damage to a sacred men's site in Kakadu National Park, because of the wording of NT legislation.

AAP

Parks in the clear over sacred Kakadu site

Parks Australia is immune from prosecution in the Northern Territory after it allegedly illegally disturbed a Kakadu Aboriginal sacred site, a court has found.

WEKU

Lexington finance commissioner reports on current and projected economy

Citizens in communities across the country are wondering how their local economies will fare over the coming year. That’s likely the case in the Commonwealth’s second largest city.

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