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The new monarch is being formally declared in Victoria.
Everyone sits around while a very dry proclamation is read. Then they will swear allegiance to King Charles III so they can all, constitutionally, keep doing their jobs.
(This is only a Victorian thing – the state’s constitution demands it.)
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Parkes have just announced their program for the 2023 Elvis festival.
Former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack has some time on his hands now – he’ll be able to dedicate even more time to his Elvis impersonation.
SA poised to pass bill that makes privatisation of state assets harder
The South Australian parliament looks like it will pass legislation to make privatising state assets a little harder.
The Greens introduced it to the state parliament, but it passed the upper house with the Labor government support. Given the government voted for it in the upper chamber, it looks set to pass the lower one too.
AAP reports the legislation “prevents the sale or disposal of state assets without consideration of parliament’s Economic and Finance Committee and the approval of both houses of parliament”.
Key assets covered by the bill include the South Australian Water Corporation, HomeStart Finance, the Motor Accident Commission, the South Australian Forestry Corporation and the Return to Work Corporation.
The bill is expected to be debated in the SA lower house when parliament resumes in October.
The new monarch is being formally declared in Victoria.
Everyone sits around while a very dry proclamation is read. Then they will swear allegiance to King Charles III so they can all, constitutionally, keep doing their jobs.
(This is only a Victorian thing – the state’s constitution demands it.)
Anthony Albanese has called a press conference for 11.40am today.
Inquest into Melissa Caddick’s disappearance begins today
Events leading up to fraudster Melissa Caddick’s mysterious disappearance before her foot washed up on a New South Wales south coast beach are set to be scrutinised in an inquest.
The purported investment broker disappeared in November 2020, hours after the Australian Federal Police and Australian Securities and Investments Commission raided her Dover Heights home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Three months later the 49-year-old’s decomposing foot, encased in a running shoe, was found on Bournda Beach.
Following this discovery NSW police stated they believed she was dead. But other theories circulating include her escaping undetected and living somewhere without one foot.
These theories will be tested at a two-week inquest into the conwoman’s disappearance, due to begin on Monday before Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan.
It is believed about 74 victims lost at least $23 million through Ms Caddick’s Ponzi scheme, over which she was set to face a string of charges.
They believed she would invest those funds on their behalf and she created fake documents to suggest she had done so, but instead used the money on her own lavish lifestyle.
Her multimillion-dollar home is being liquidated along with other valuables including two luxury cars, jewellery and designer clothes, to compensate victims.
But her parents, who say they were also scammed by their daughter, are fighting in the Federal Court against the repossession of an Edgecliff property they reside in.
– via AAP
People and businesses without water in Sydney’s north
I was unaware of this until I saw it on Twitter – but it seems like there are some pretty big water issues going on in Sydney at the moment:
Sydney Water crews are onsite at Epping Rd, Lane Cove where a break in the water main has been identified.
Network technicians are working to isolate the main which is taking some time due to the location and complexity of the break.
Up to 200 businesses and residents have experienced a loss of water or lower than normal pressure during this time, including customers in: Artarmon, Chatswood, Cremorne, Greenwich, Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Waverton, Wollstonecraft.
Sydney Water is implementing alternative solutions to help boost water pressure across the zone and restore supply.
“We understand there has been a delay in rectifying the issue, but we are committed to finding a solution as quickly as we can in order to restore services to impacted properties.
“We acknowledge the impact this has had on our customers. We thank you for your patience and apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
This is true.
But at least one of these days will be taken up with condolence motion speeches for the Queen.
Westpac passes on 0.5% interest rate rise
It got missed in all that happened last week, but all the major banks announced they were passing on the RBA’s 0.5% cash rate rise – except Westpac.
Today, Westpac announced it is also passing on the interest rate rise, so that completes the big four.
Women’s Climate Congress is holding a conference in Canberra
Carlos Alcaraz wins first grand slam at age 19
You can read more on Carlos Alcaraz’s historic victory here:
Having spent much of the past few years breaking age records, he will now take the most impressive one of them of all, one that could stand for a long time. Alcaraz will rise to world No 1 on Monday for the first time in his career, making him the youngest player to achieve the feat in ATP history. At just 19 years and four months, the Spaniard is the first teenage No 1 the men’s game has ever had, more than a year younger than the previous record holder, Lleyton Hewitt.
Dangerous climate tipping points may already have been passed
Then there is also this from last week, published on the day the Queen’s death was announced, which also deserves your attention.
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