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Follow today’s headlines liveThomas Keneally: King Charles is not the adversary of an Australian republic – but hasn’t the time of the crown gone?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuests are filtering in for the NSW parliament’s bicentenary luncheon, and it’s quite an affair, with native floral bouquets and branded royal chocolates on the tables. Among them is the premier, Chris Minns, and a number of state MPs lucky enough to nab an invite. A logo created for today’s events encourages attendees to:Reflect, celebrate, imagine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/20/australia-news-live-king-charles-to-visit-church-service-as-royal-tour-begins-in-sydney Author : Royce Kurmelovs Publish

Thousands of supporters, including Usher, rally in battleground Georgia, as campaign focuses on early votesKamala Harris highlighted the threat to women’s reproductive rights and Donald Trump’s apparent exhaustion at a rally Saturday in south Atlanta, continuing a full-court press for votes in Georgia as early voting breaks records here.The race continues to appear close in Georgia, with polls suggesting the Republican nominee holds a one-point lead in the state. Trump has made multiple appearances in Georgia and has a rally with Turning Point Action planned in Gwinnett county, outside Atlanta, next week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/harris-abortion-rights-early-voting-atlanta Author :

The groundwater system in western Victoria and south-east South Australia has begun to show signs of collapse, threatening the water security of SA’s second biggest citySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterSome of the best-quality groundwater in Australia underlies the upper and lower south-east of South Australia and parts of south-western Victoria.But almost 200 years of draw down for agriculture, farming and domestic use has changed the surface drainage. Underground water in some areas has collapsed and water quality is deteriorating, putting at risk not only a fragile natural ecosystem but a $5bn regional economy.Sign up to receive Guardian

The trade is flourishing online, experts say, as bone collectors exploit legal loopholes to buy and sell human remainsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA modern form of “grave robbery” is flourishing online, experts say, as bone collectors exploit legal loopholes to buy and sell human remains.In Australia, where it is illegal to buy or sell human remains (albeit with some exceptions), people sell photographs of the remains then add the bones as a “gift”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/20/human-bone-trading-australia-grave-robberies-ntwnfb