A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of south-east Queensland, while New South Wales is also bracing for its share of the wild weather on Thursday.
King Charles has declared he is "proud to follow in the footsteps" of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II by touring Australia, as he delivered a heartfelt address at Parliament House.
Former UK prime minister Elizabeth Truss has called for the BBC to become a subscription service, after suggesting the defunding of state media outlets.
Research expert and the director of Redbridge Group Simon Welsh told Sky News there are "real warnings" for the government following Labor's shock loss in the Northern Territory election.
Prince William and Princess Catherine have united with famous faces to lead praises for Britain's Olympics team in a surprise video shared by the palace amid the mother-of-three's cancer battle.
A lawyer representing Brittany Higgins has hit back at claims from Senator Linda Reynolds' legal team that she was cast as a "villain" in a "fairytale" by her former junior Liberal staffer.