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Rainy conditions expected for much of the Commonwealth this week

The National Weather Service in Jackson is calling for a “wet pattern” Over the next several days off and on again rain events could bring two to four inches to some parts of central and eastern Kentucky.

WEKU

Eastern Standard Preview Dec. 5

Real and immediate need lingers in areas of eastern Kentucky hit hard by the July flash flood - Breathitt, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties, in particular. What is needed and how to contribute leads this week’s edition | K-12 educators across the Commonwealth are in training to teach about the…

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Anthony Albanese aware states may demand compensation if Commonwealth imposes coal price caps

Anthony Albanese says he understands the states' concerns that introducing a price cap on coal may hurt their royalties, but something must be done to lower energy prices.

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Tough decisions loom as energy prices bite

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the state government will support the Commonwealth capping energy prices but implored his federal counterparts to move quickly.

AAP

Federal parliament overturns 25-year-old ban on euthanasia laws in ACT and Northern Territory

The Commonwealth imposed the veto on the Northern Territory and the ACT in 1997, but the Senate has now voted to remove it.

ABC News

Kentuckians come to Frankfort to honor former Kentucky Governor John Y Brown

Kentuckians have been given an opportunity to pay their respects to former Governor John Y Brown Junior. The Commonwealth’s 55th governor lie-in-state at the state capitol Tuesday.

WEKU

Kentucky businesses and online distribution centers are expected to reap the benefits of holiday sho

It’s a wait-and-see attitude regarding Christmas holiday spending across the Commonwealth. That's according to officials with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Kate Shanks is the senior vice president for public affairs with the Chamber.

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South Africa's leader welcomed for first state visit with King Charles III

King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth on the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition winners meet Camilla and visit Standard’s new office

Buckingham Palace has hosted a reception for the winners of a global writing competition - who also enjoyed a tour of the Evening Standard’s new office.

Evening Standard

‘Greatly missed’: Camilla pays moving tribute to late mother-in-law Elizabeth II in first speech as Queen Consort

Camilla compared her ‘dear’ late mother-in-law and her devotion to the Commonwealth to Elizabeth I, who famously said of herself: ‘You never had any that will love you better’

Evening Standard

Undersea volcano near Mariana Trench is 'likely erupting' and mariners told to stay away

The Ahyi Seamount volcano is likely erupting in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with evidence suggesting the eruption started in mid-October

Daily Mirror

Govt conspirators should be spared jail due to 'partly good intentions', court told

'The Crown case was always that they couldn't prove a single dollar,' a defence lawyer said.

The Canberra Times

Lexington voters focused on issues and amendments on the ballot

Sunny skies were abundant as voters went to the polls across the Commonwealth

WEKU

Manager describes day-to-day pressures of 'overwhelmed' department managing Robodebt scheme

Coalition-era Commonwealth bureaucrats felt pressured to find new ways to rein in potential welfare fraud and non-compliance, the Robodebt royal commission hears.

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East London teen is runner up for Commonwealth writing prize, as winners are revealed

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international schools’ writing contest

ABC News

Outrage as federal government slashes billions of dollars from public hospitals in budget

A federal government decision to slash billions of dollars from public hospitals over the next four years has enraged doctors, who argue they are "stunned" the government would cut money on the back of rising inflation, a burnt-out workforce and a huge backlog of elective surgeries.

AAP

War crimes whistleblower to face trial

David McBride has withdrawn an application to be protected under whistleblowing laws after the Commonwealth sought to suppress expert evidence.

WEKU

Fayette County clerk expects state constitutional amendments to produce greater voter turnout

It’s the final stretch of campaigning across the Commonwealth before the November eighth general election. Electioneering too close to voting locations can be a concern. Kentucky’s current law calls for a 100-foot buffer area at voting precincts.

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Twenty years after a rare sporting feat, Krishna Stanton did something even more remarkable

Staton broke the world record for her age group at the London Marathon, two decades after being part of an historic 1-2-3 for Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

The Canberra Times

ACT Labor, Greens reject calls to condemn Gallagher over housing debt

But the parties have agreed to continue raising the matter with the Commonwealth.

ABC News

Deal signed to fund Marinus Link power cable between Tasmania and Victoria

Victoria has agreed to pitch in and help Tasmania and the Commonwealth fund the Marinus Link undersea power cable link between the states — but one expert is questioning the benefits to Tasmania and says it does not "make sense".

The Guardian - AU

Booker prize: it has been six years since an Australian was nominated. What gives?

The prize still holds immense power for Australian sales, but a 2014 rule change made it harder for local books to get a look-in

The Conversation

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…

AAP

Govt urged to reject Qld gas water project

The Commonwealth government has been advised to reject a controversial coal seam gas project in Queensland, which poses risks to endangered turtle species.

WEKU

Festivities abound throughout Kentucky this fall season

Fall festivals are happening around the Commonwealth this season. Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot admitted he doesn’t have hard figures, but said the state ranks right up there nationally in the number of fall festivals.

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