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Britain should lead international aid effort for Sri Lanka

Letter: Britain must do more to help a fellow Commonwealth country in desperate need, says Peter Heap

The Guardian - UK

Canberra men found guilty of conspiring to manipulate recruitment processes for IT staff in the Department of Finance

Two Canberra men are found to have conspired to dishonestly obtain a benefit from the Commonwealth through manipulation of the recruitment process for IT staff in the Department of Finance.

ABC News

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus orders Commonwealth to drop charges against lawyer Bernard Collaery

Bernard Collaery was charged with helping his client, an ex-spy known only as Witness K, to reveal details of a classified ASIS mission in East Timor.

ABC News

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The Queen's Baton Relay will take a trip down the canal on a kayak during Nottingham visit

It is part of the lead up to Birmingham 2022 Games

Nottingham Post

Royal garden party invitations - how do you get one and will you meet the Queen?

The Queen's garden parties are the stuff of legend with a history in the days of premiering debutants. Now they function as a chance for the Royal Family to thank people going above and beyond across the Commonwealth

Daily Mirror

Mass. Governor's Non-Cooperation Order as to Enforcement of Other States' Abortion Laws

Just issued yesterday; not sure how much practical significance this will have, but I thought I'd note it: [1.] No Assistance from Executive Department Agencies. Except as required by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, no executive department agency and no employee, appointee, officer, or other person acting…

Reason

India, U.K. to set joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy

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UK announces £2.7m funding for LGBT rights campaigners across the Commonwealth

The money will help organisations working to reform laws that fail to protect LGBT people from violence and discrimination.

The Independent UK

Camilla: Everyone should be helping end violence against women

The Duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking’

The Independent UK

Camilla: Everyone in Commonwealth should be helping end violence against women

The duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking.’

The Independent UK

No guarantee Tasmanian households won't be hardest hit by Marinus Link bill

It was the hot topic of letters between former PM Scott Morrison and the Tasmanian government — and it appears there's still no guarantee Australia's poorest state won't pay half the cost of a massive new power project but reap only a fraction of the benefits.

ABC News

'Don't create a nightmare': Calls played in govt fraud trial

Phone recordings related to an alleged case of conspiring against the Commonwealth have been played.

The Canberra Times

Camilla Parker-Bowles to feature on podcast celebrating the Commonwealth

‘She’s wonderfully relaxed on it,’ says host, Gyles Brandreth

The Independent UK

NSW matches Commonwealth's $500 million pledge for fast rail link construction

The Central Coast looks set to benefit from the construction of a fast rail link and new university campus under budget funding announcements made in Gosford.

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The Independent UK

Bukayo Saka skips England training to meet Charles and Camilla

The Arsenal star was among up to 500 invited guests at a reception hosted by the royal couple to celebrate the Commonwealth.

ABC News

Energy ministers are meeting to discuss rising prices. But they're not likely to fix energy affordability in the short term

The Commonwealth, state and territory energy ministers are meeting today for the first time since Labor's federal election victory last month. But here's why short-term relief from rising gas and electricity prices is unlikely.

The Conversation

Queen Elizabeth II: a reign that saw the end of the British empire in Africa

In the UK the Queen’s official title is: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Daily Mirror

Prince Charles calls the Queen 'mummy' during emotional Platinum Jubilee tribute

Prince Charles thanked the Queen on behalf of 'the whole world' for her incredible dedication to duty. He paid tribute to his mother and said everyone gathered to celebrate her

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The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee evokes legacy of Tongan monarch

Tonga’s chief diplomat in the U.K. will be thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

Reuters

Pitcairn Islands to light final Platinum Jubilee beacon

The entire population of the Pitcairn Islands - 35 permanent residents - will make the Pacific Ocean territory the last place in the Commonwealth to light a beacon as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration later Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Queen leads celebrations from Windsor as string of 3,000 beacons flare across UK

A traditional train of almost 3,000 beacons were lit for the Queen across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK overseas territories, and 54 commonwealth capital cities

Daily Mirror

Queen lights first Platinum Jubilee beacon sparking dazzling display across UK

As part of the Platinum Jubilee, the lighting of the beacons is one of the main events of the year to mark the Queen’s historic 70-year rule and while the main event will be held in London, beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals for the first time

The Conversation

What would King Charles mean for the monarchy, Australia and the republican movement?

This week’s Platinum Jubilee marks 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over “the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth”. This occasion, the first ever for a British monarch, allows us to reflect on the importance of succession.

The Conversation

Taking a look back at the evolution of sport during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

The United Kingdom is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as head of the Commonwealth.

The Canberra Times

Aspen Island lit up for Queen's Platinum Jubilee, ahead of its name change

Canberra has joined the Commonwealth capital cities and the United Kingdom in lighting up for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon.

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