2 hours ago Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?

The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a rang of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent federal senator Lidia Thorpe’s forthright haranguing of King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament has made global headlines.Reactions have been mixed. Many have criticised Thorpe’s decision to disrupt the event, labelling the 51-year-old’s behaviour as “disrespectful” and “grandstanding”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 hours ago King Charles confronted again by indigenous leader hours after angry protestor berated him

King Charles nodded as Allan Murray, an indigenous elder, told the monarch how Australia's indigenous people were "unwavering" in wanting to achieve their own sovereignty

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7 hours ago King Charles confronted again by indigenous activist hours after angry protestor berated him

King Charles nodded as Allan Murray, an indigenous elder, told the monarch how Australia's indigenous people were "unwavering" in wanting to achieve their own sovereignty

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15 hours ago Labour MP labels Keir Starmer’s reparations refusal 'embarrassing colonial mindset'

Calls grow louder for reparations as Keir Starmer meets with Commonwealth leaders at a summit in Samoa after King Charles was confronted in Australia over Britain's role in colonialism

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19 hours ago Has the King's tour of Australia been overshadowed by the protests? Vote in our poll

King Charles and Queen Camilla were confronted by an Indigenous senator during their five-day trip to Australia, who accused them of "committing genocide" - and we want to hear your thoughts

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19 hours ago Indigenous elder scolds Lidia Thorpe for yelling ‘disrespectful’ comments at King Charles

Aunty Violet Sheridan says the Victorian senator ‘does not speak for me and my people’ and called her yelling of ‘fuck the colony’ inappropriateWho is Lidia Thorpe, the Australian senator who accused King Charles of genocide?A Ngunnawal elder has rebuked Lidia Thorpe over her confrontation with King Charles, saying the Victorian senator doesn’t speak for her people and that her comments of “fuck the colony” were “disrespectful”.Aunty Violet Sheridan, 69, met the royals as part of an official greeting party on Monday and was sitting near the king in Parliament House when Thorpe “jumped out”, marched forward and started shouting at the royals. Thorpe yelled at the king to “give us our land back”, and shouted “fuck the colony” and “you are not my king”. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago King Charles verbally assaulted on Australia visit and accused of 'committing genocide'

King Charles and Queen Camilla were confronted by a furious protestor - senator Lidia Thorpe - as they entered Australia's Parliament as part of their visit

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25 hours ago Keir Starmer faces reparations call over UK's colonial past as King Charles confronted

Keir Starmer will face calls from Commonwealth leaders to open discussions about reparations for the UK's role in slavery and colonialism after King Charles was confronted in Australia

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27 hours ago King Charles 'only sorry' to devastated crowds after confrontation with angry protestor

Crowds had gathered outside Parliament House in Canberra for a glimpse of King Charles and Queen Camilla on their trip to Australia but the royal couple could only spend less than 10 minutes greeting them

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