The gap in preparations for queen’s death
When Brigadier Grant Mason arrived in London, he cast his eye over planning documents to deal with the death of the queen – and immediately realised there was an important gap.
Jacquelin Magnay
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Well-wishers turn out for King and Kate at Sandringham
Supporters brought flowers and gifts for King Charles and Catherine as they made their way to the annual Christmas Day service at Sandringham, after a difficult year for the royals.
Australian captured by Russian troops in need of a deal
Anthony Albanese faces another high-stakes effort to secure the release of an imprisoned Australian after Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins was captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in the country’s eastern Donbas region.
‘Prisoner swap or gulag’: Aussie Cossack asks to be exchanged for Jenkins
Simeon Boikov, who is holed up in the Russian embassy in Sydney, tells The Australian he’s ready to be swapped for a Melbourne man captured by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
‘Islamophobe’ Saudi doctor held over Christmas market attack
The man suspected of killing five people, including a-nine year-old, during an horrific Christmas market car attack in the German town of Magdeburg has been named.
Catherine misses Royal family lunch as Christmas card released
William and Catherine’s Christmas card shows their family on a Norfolk beach but having recently finished chemotherapy, Kate is taking it easy in Norfolk, swerving an extended royal gathering at Buckingham Palace.
Wong in sharp clash with Israelis
Penny Wong’s whistlestop tour of Europe has seen her arrive in Ukraine to warn of Russia’s help to North Korea.
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Death toll rises as Australian teams head to Vanuatu amid massive quake damage
No Australians are among the 14 deaths in Vanuatu after a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake flattened large parts of the capital, with Australian teams heading for the Pacific Island nation.
Australia to provide aid to Gaza after ceasefire, says Wong
Amid rising hopes of an imminent ceasefire, Penny Wong says Australia will step up and provide financial and other assistance to Gaza once a truce between Israel and Hamas is finalised.
Marles won’t rule out Aussie peacekeepers in Ukraine
The Defence Minister has refused to rule out Australia being involved in Ukraine on the ground in a future peacekeeping role.
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