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'Historic' licence plate set to sell, King Charles embraces backyard culture: Australia news live
Plus all the latest regarding King Charles' day in Sydney.
Tom Flanagan
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Yahoo's live news blog for Tuesday, October 22 has now concluded. A "historic" licence plate in NSW is expected to rise beyond its current $245,000 price as its auction ends this evening.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are enjoying their last day in Australia, and were seen flipping snags at a barbecue event in Parramatta.
A man has been charged with sexually touching a 13-year-old girl on a Sydney train.
A female tourist was bitten by a dingo over the weekend as she went to the toilet alone on K'gari.
See all of the day's updates below.
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Royal fans 'over the moon' with fleeting King Charles moment
Yahoo's Caitie Browne headed to Redfern this morning as King Charles met with Indigenous leaders and was also treated to a bit of bush tucker.
As has been the case with all of the King's engagements, there was a big turnout as fans hoped to catch a glimpse of the Monarch.
"The time King Charles was meant to arrive was kept very under wraps, so there was a real community feel as everyone speculated when he might arrive and if he'll say hi," Caitie shared. "Charles went through a different entrance, so we didn't get to see him until after, but there was plenty of excitement as he made his way out of the gates and happily waved to the crowd.
"Due to his tight schedule, he wasn't able to say hello or shake hands with the crowd, so he was quickly whisked away to his next engagement in Glebe. Despite the fleeting "meet and greet", many royal fans were over the moon that he looked and waved their way!"
See the moment he delighted fans below.
- Tom Flanagan
Thousands gather as King Charles heads to Sydney Opera House
King Charles and Queen Camilla are roughly an hour away from a meet and greet with fans at the Sydney Opera House.
There's been plenty of jostling for a prime spot and fans are queueing up right along the water's edge to Circular Quay and beyond.
- Tom Flanagan
Oasis confirm first support act for tour
Oasis's first support act for their reunion tour has been confirmed.
Richard Ashcroft, former frontman of British icons The Verve, will support the band after Liam Gallagher previously hinted at his involvement. The Gallagher brothers and Ashcroft have long been friends.
Oasis confirmed Ashcroft will support them on their UK and Ireland shows however there is no word yet on who will join the band in Australia.
After selling out all four of their shows in Australia, Oasis added a third Melbourne show, with some tickets still available.
Just Announced🇬🇧🇮🇪@richardashcroft will be joining as a special guest for all UK and Ireland Oasis Live ’25 shows 💥 pic.twitter.com/0J8yrNDivj
— Oasis (@oasis) October 21, 2024
- Tom Flanagan
Bunnings sausage sizzle next?
Well it's truly an Aussie visit now isn't it? King Charles and Queen Camilla have got stuck into barbecue duties, turning a few snags at a community event in Parramatta this afternoon. Just look at the concentration from the King.
Onya Charles.
- Tom Flanagan
Liam Payne had cocaine in system at time of death, official claims
An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, showed that he had cocaine in his system after his death, an Argentine official said.
The final toxicology results are not expected to be made public for some weeks. But the preliminary toxicology report of the wildly famous boy band star, handed to local prosecutors on Monday, suggested evidence of exposure to cocaine, the official said, stressing that these initial results don't offer an accurate reading of just how much was circulating in his blood when he died.
Read more here.
- Tom Flanagan
Family wait half a day to see King Charles
While thousands are expected to be at the Sydney Opera House for King Charles' meet and greet later this afternoon, one dedicated family have been waiting since 5.30am to ensure they get a great spot to see the Monarch.
Monica Cipolla-Howard and her two sons will end up waiting around 11 hours to see the King but say it's worth it.
"For me, I remember watching the royal wedding when Prince Charles got married and I was a child," she told the ABC.
"I've always really liked him and had an appreciation for him and everything he does."
- Tom Flanagan
Hero cop to meet King Charles
King Charles will meet NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, the heroic officer who was first on scene during the Bondi stabbing attack that killed six people in April.
Inspector Amy Scott tracked down, confronted and fatally shot Westfield Bondi Junction stabber Joel Cauchi and was credited with preventing further lives being lost.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb will be attending the event alongside Scott and expressed her excitement to meet their majesties.
“It’s a privilege to be invited today amongst a very privileged group of people, and I look forward to meeting the King Queen,” she told NewsWire.
- Tom Flanagan
Cockatoo trapped in Coles will not be shot, government promises
The NSW government has stepped in to calm outrage after speculation grew that a cockatoo trapped inside a Sydney shopping centre for weeks was to be shot.
The bird, nicknamed Mickey, has been spending most of its time inside the Coles supermarket on the Campbelltown site and so far all efforts to free the bird have failed.
Speaking to Bed Fordham on 2GB on Tuesday morning, NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe confirmed they would not be resorting to extreme measures to release the native bird.
“Mickey the cockatoo is not going to be shot,” she said.
“I have directed the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to find out how we can help Mickey and the team at Coles.”
Read more here.
- Tom Flanagan
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno dies at 66
Members of heavy metal band Iron Maiden have said they are "all deeply saddened" following the death of former band member Paul Di'Anno at the age of 66.
Di'Anno sang with the British rockers between 1978 and 1981 and featured on their 1980 debut album and its follow-up Killers, singing on songs such as Running Free, Sanctuary, and Remember Tomorrow.
- PA via AAP
Monday 21st October 2024
We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di'Anno earlier today. Paul's contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades. His pioneering presence as a… pic.twitter.com/pqskpLPBwc— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) October 21, 2024
- Tom Flanagan
Candidate calls for caning of Aussie criminals
Well this is a big call. A candidate running for Bob Katter's Australian Party says he wants to bring back corporal punishment in the shape of caning.
Ben Campbell, a candidate for Barron River in Queensland's far north candidate says he is supporting canings for both child and adult offenders in a bid to bring crime rates down.
The former navy veteran said violent home invasions and car theft would justify a caning.
"Caning is a punishment that is used in Singapore; let's have a look at their crime rate," he told reporters in Cairns.
"Their crime rate is quite low so they're obviously doing something right. Adults should be caned as well."
- Australian Associated Press
Teen driver spared jail over death of top cop's son
The young driver who fatally struck South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son Charlie has avoided going to jail over the hit-run tragedy during Schoolies week.
Dhirren Singh Randhawa, 19, from Encounter Bay, was sentenced on Tuesday in the SA District Court to one year, one month and seven days in jail, with a non-parole period of seven months - suspended on condition he's of good behaviour for two years.
He has also been banned from driving for 10 years.
He had pleaded guilty to aggravated driving without due care and leaving the scene of a crash at Goolwa Beach, south of Adelaide, on November 17.
The circumstances of the tragedy were revealed during sentencing submissions.
Charlie Stevens, 18, and three friends were celebrating Schoolies at a Goolwa Beach shack owned by his family, the court was told.
They had flagged down Randhawa at 9pm to ask for a ride to Victor Harbor but he declined, explaining that he did not want to risk demerit points on his P-plates.
He performed a U-turn and struck Mr Stevens, causing irreversible brain damage. He died at Flinders Medical Centre the next day.
Randhawa drove away in "shock and disbelief" but stopped when he saw a police car and told them what happened.
Read more here.
- Tom Flanagan
Queen Victoria statue covered in paint
A statue of Queen Victoria in Sydney's CBD has been covered in red paint overnight, hours before King Charles tours the city.
Council workers have swiftly cleaned the statue outside the Queen Victoria Building.
- Tom Flanagan
Thousands remain off the mains after storm last week
Thousands in NSW's far west are continuing to rely on backup generators after wild storms collapsed seven electricity pylons last week.
The state's opposition are calling for a natural disaster declaration to get residents around Broken Hill the help they need, the ABC reported.
See remarkable vision of one of the pylons taken by the ABC's Bill Ormonde below.
Drone footage of the area where a short burst of high-speed winds and heavy hail battered an area south of Broken Hill. Transgrid says it could take weeks for repairs to be completed, and the region will run on generators in the meantime. 📹@billormonde_2 pic.twitter.com/A4hUjr5Mty
— Sarah McConnell (@SarahJMcConnell) October 17, 2024
- Tom Flanagan
Lidia Thorpe tells Aussie to get used to it after King Charles stunt
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe has addressed the moment she disrupted King Charles' visit to Canberra on Monday, warning the public she's not done yet.
"I did that for my people. I did that for my grandmother, and I wanted the world to know that we need a treaty here, and we want an end to this ongoing war against First Peoples in this country," she told ABC Radio National.
Her protest has been condemned by many with Opposition leader Peter Dutton calling it "disrespectful".
But Thorpe remains defiant.
"I don’t subscribe to assimilating myself into the colonial structure. However, I will be there for another three years, everybody. So, you know, get used to truth telling."
- Tom Flanagan
'Surprising' element of King Charles' Australia visit so far
Sydneysiders will have the chance to greet King Charles today at the Opera House but one royal commentator says people will be coming from further afield to be part of the "historic" moment.
"Lots have people have turned out [so far] and that's what has surprised me especially on this tour," Juliet Rieden told ABC News.
"People have come from so far and wide and they're not all necessarily rabid royalists or monarchists, they just want to see the King and Queen on our soil. It's just that moment of history... that Aussie welcome."
- Tom Flanagan
Female tourist bitten by dingo on K'gari
A woman walking to the toilet alone was bitten on the thigh by a dingo while visiting the popular K’gari, formerly Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast.
The international tourist was bitten while visiting Beach Camping Zone 6 on the east coast of the island at 8am on Sunday.
“Rangers were told that a group of international tourists arrived on the beach and that nearby campers warned them of a dingo in the area,” he said
“The dingo approached the woman while she was going to the toilet alone. She wasn’t carrying a stick and started to run as it approached her.
“The dingo gave chase and bit her on the left rear thigh resulting in two puncture wounds.
Read more here.
- Tom Flanagan
Man, 42, charged with sexually touching child on train
A man has been charged in Sydney after he allegedly sexually touched a 13-year-old girl on a train.
NSW Police say the 42-year-old allegedly sexually touched the girl on a train travelling between Blacktown and St Marys on Thursday, October 17.
Following investigations, the man was arrested on Monday.
"He was taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with intentionally sexually touch child older or equal to 10 years and younger than 16 years, and behave offensive manner in/on public passenger vehicle," NSW Police said on Tuesday.
"He was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court today."
- Tom Flanagan
'Historic' licence plate nears $250,000
A highly sought-after licence plate is set to sell later today, with hopefuls so far pushing the price up to $245,000.
A number of high-profile plates have sold across Australia in recent months, including the $2.3 million sale of the number plate '8' last month in South Australia.
The auction for NSW plate '99999' will finish at 7pm (AEDT) with a good chance the high sale estimate of $280,000 will be surpassed.
Auctioneers Lawsons describe the plate as "historic".
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