A jury has heard Brittany Higgins felt pressure not to proceed with a police complaint against her alleged rapist because it could impact the Liberal Party.
Australians are waking to a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch who declared her "constant, sure and true" love for the country.
Hundreds of people lined the forecourt and streets surrounding Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday to watch the proclamation ceremony of King Charles III as sovereign.
A 96-gun salute, one round to mark each year of Queen Elizabeth's life, will echo across Canberra from 5pm today, and Australian flags are at half-mast around the nation to mark the long-serving monarch's passing.
Hundreds of trucks will roll into the nation's capital to call for improved safety for drivers and industry reform after dozens of deaths in recent months.
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been set for October after a controversial Logies speech caused the hearing to be postponed.
Peter Reaburn is filled with hope as he clips on his helmet and begins the eight day trek from Parliament House to the MCG in honour of his wife, Claire, as she fights a rare form of ovarian cancer.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended his government's decision-making during the pandemic, as the federal government tries to shift this weekend's protest anger in the nation's capital towards the states.
