more in a moment with hywell griffith.s of the australian capital to find out what people made of the royal announcement. i think it's fantastic and i think it's very special as well that they have chosen to announce it when they are in sydney as well. so it is great news. they seem really in love and this is great. i saw them coming oi'i and this is great. i saw them coming on the tv and someone said to me, "she is supposed to be climbing the bridge" and some of the "apparently not" and i said she must be pregnant, so it wasn't a surprise. they have been together for some time now and now that she is pregnant it is like even more exciting. really exciting news they are having a baby and they are a very nice couple as well. they are really appreciated. i think everybody likes them. i think they are good people. yes. that is how they are perceived. and i like harry. yes. our sydney correspondent hywel griffith joins me now for more. yes, it seems to be going down quite well at the moment, hywel, what is the mood like? yes,

hywell griffith, bbc news, sulawesi.ck up the pieces the government faces the enormous task of rebuilding the area. all this while also really continuing with the construction in lombok after the earthquake in august damaged the island. construction costs are bound to strain the country's budget, so how will it play out for the indonesian economy? dave chang from jakarta offered this analysis. this disaster couldn't have happened at a worse time. the currency is fairly weak, so is the economy, butjust like most other emerging economies and also the current government, it is facing an election early next year and the currency, being weak against the us dollar, the cost of reconstruction is expected to be fairly significant and would have quite an impact on the budget. that is the end of this is edition of asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. thanks for watching. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: donald trump has accepted the resignation of his ambassador to the un

the island, but the airport is malso doubling aseshift hospital and hub for relief efforts, as hywel griffith reports from palu. hywel: they want a way out, but for many camped out overnight at the airport, there is e of leaving. after the tsunami, thousands flocked here hoping to be airlifted, but five days on, this family of 20 are still here, still waiting. she told me that the tremors continue. she is so worried another earthquake will come, she will not go inside the terminal in case it collapses. you can see why. inside, walls have fallen, the building has buckled. it may not look like it, but this airport is just about able to function despite bricks falling from the wall, broken glass, tangled metal over in thg bagghall. this is the only airport anywhere near the disaster zone. it simply ha to keep going. the airport has also become a bkeshift hospital, using the medical aid that hn flown in. but there are reminders everywhere that the death toll is rising. inhe middle of all this, commercial flights have resumed, check-in done by hand. he has tickets for his whole family to leave. af

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. and hyweljoins me from sydney now.down very well down under? absolutely. everywhere they've been, hundreds if not thousands of people have turned out. at bondi this morning, in melbourne yesterday, dubbo the day before. prince harry may be sixth in line, as we said, but he's very popular and its celebrity appeal, lots of people wanting the selfie and the moment and a brush with royalty. what's happening on the bridge behind me is prince harry climbing alongside the australian prime minister, scott morrison, to raise the invictus flag. that's the reason they're here now, for the invictus games in sydney, which begins tomorrow. not quite at the summit yet, according to these live pictures, but on their way to the top of the bridge. i'm sure you will keep us up to date. interesting they chose sydney, the other side of the world, to announce they're expecting their first world, to announce they're expecting theirfirst child. world, to announce they're expecting their first child. one wonders whether that was a deliberate d

hywel griffith, bbc news, on sulawesi.it very clear how difficult it is for you and your tea m difficult it is for you and your team to operate there, quite apart from people who have lost absolutely everything. is it clear why the government is having so much difficulty helping people they are, and what impact that has on the chance of any more survivors? well, mike, this city is quite remote, as we have been experiencing ourselves. to get to this city has been a challenge in itself. and also, a lot of people run away to the hills, and they have to be brought down, they had to be told that they were 0k to come down. and it is onlyjust now that we have been hearing from the national disaster agency that they have now been in a camp where they can get some help. and also, we have all the collapsed buildings that needed to be cleared. but when it was so needed to be cleared. but when it was so difficult to get basic supplies like food and water into the town, it was so much harder to get heavy machinery into this city to get

watching all of this with me is hywell griffith.g these pictures of them arriving at the zoo. it is the second part of their morning trip so far. yes, a trip to the zoo is a classic on the tourist itinerary of sydney. they won the opera house, the bridge and taronga zoo. “— opera house, the bridge and taronga zoo. —— day one. we expect at some point a cute koala will be stroked affectionately. later on they will ci’oss affectionately. later on they will cross the water and the harbour behind me. a visit to the opera house and possibly what more people here expect, the opportunity to meet and greet people outside the opera house. people have been queueing for several hours, hoping for a glimpse, maybe a selfie and a chance to meet the couple and congratulate the too on the news they announced in the last 2a hours that they expect a baby next spring. we will listen in, if we can, to what is happening as meghan markle is about to cut the ribbon. this is a big day for all of us. ribbon. this is a big day for all of us. fantastic. applau

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. bbc sport centre, here's katherine. good morning. let's start with the cricket. england batting against sri lanka in the fourth one—dayer. the england and lancashire bower kate cross is here, she's part of the team on 5 live's cricket social, which you can watch and listen to right now via the bbc sport website and app. thank you so much forjoining us. u nfortu nately, thank you so much forjoining us. unfortunately, england are off due to rain. it has come again. i have asked a few people this, why do you think a series was organised during monsoon season in sri lanka?m think a series was organised during monsoon season in sri lanka? it does seem daft, doesn't it? it is purely down to the scheduling. the men's game is so hectic. we have a world cup coming up and theyjust needed to get the games in, so they have had to chance it and there has been a bit of cricket played, which has been the main thing. they got 50 overs in in the first innings. let's hope they get back on because it'll

hywel griffith, bbc news, on sulawesi.ording to initial tests, contains a deadly poison ricin. 0ne tests, contains a deadly poison ricin. one was addressed to defence secretary james mattis, they say the fbi are now investigating. ricin is highly toxic and exposure to it can lead to better. —— death. we believe these were discovered at the mail sorting facility off—site, just outside washington, dc. it is a huge site, something like 25,000 people worked there are each day. these two packages were discovered. we understand one of them was addressed to the secretary of defence, jim matters, the other to the head of naval operations. they didn't get inside the main awarding. they have been taken away by the fbi for analysis. my understanding is that that link is still under quarantine. the pentagon saying that there are no injuries at this stage so there are no injuries at this stage so far, but they are waiting for the results of the fbi investigation. if it turns out to be ricin, which is highly poisonous, they will try to

hywel griffiths, bbc news, input lobo.ying a wedding party in upstate new york. police say that passengers travelling in the vehicle wouldn't have been required to wear seatbelts. the accident happened on saturday afternoon. lebo diseko has the story it's a day that should have been filled with celebrations. instead, emergency services are at the scene of america's worst transportation accident in almost a decade. it's thought the 18 people in the limousine were on their way to a wedding reception when their car came off the road, hitting two pedestrians. all of them died. 20 fatalities is just horrific. pedestrians. all of them died. 20 fatalities isjust horrific. i've been on the board for 12 years and this is one of the biggest losses of life... loss of lives that we've seen life... loss of lives that we've seenin life... loss of lives that we've seen ina life... loss of lives that we've seen in a long, long time. up in buffalo there was one that killed 40 people... 50 people, but this is the most deadly transportation

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.or who participated in the 2016 orlando games where she won three golds and a silver in swimming events. i started by asking her how she got involved in the games. i was leaving the military and had no idea what i was going to be doing. i was in the royal navy. i had no idea where i was going to go next. sport was something i knew, sport had been a huge part of my life and competing at the invictus games gave me something where i could get in the gym and train, i could get in the gym and train, i could push myself to challenge the boundaries that i thought had been imposed on me through injury. it allowed me to prove to myself that i don't have to be defined by those injuries. it is a big thing to go from your day—to—day work to suddenly being part of a major international event like this. a big competitive event. i know everyone will say it is the taking part and eve ryo ne will say it is the taking part and everyone gets the benefit from that, but you want to win and you did win and

we will look forward to that, hywel griffith in sydney.t go away, because i‘ll be back with business news, and is the trade war with the us starting to affect china‘s growth? we‘ll find out. and before we go, we have some pictures from my home country japan of a very unusual phenomenon. that‘s right, mariko. japan‘s famed cherry blossoms have bloomed unexpectedly this autumn. the pink and white flowers are typically visible for about two weeks in the spring, but hundreds have reported cherry blossoms in october. experts say a series of typhoons could have contributed to the phenomenon. indeed. but fear not, they should be backin indeed. but fear not, they should be back in the spring. that‘s it for this edition of newsday. from me, mariko, and kasia, thanks for watching. hello again. most of us saw some decent sunshine on thursday, and after a sunny day, we‘ve kept those clear skies for the first part of the night as well. this is how things looked at the end of the day in east yorkshire. with those clear skies and light winds in place, te

hywel griffith, bbc news, on sulawesi.has received mail which, according to initial tests, contains the deadly poison ricin. 0ne envelope sent to the pentagon was addressed to defence secretaryjim mattis. 0fficials says the fbi are now investigating. ricin is highly toxic, and exposure to it can lead to death. gary 0'donoughue in washington has more. well, we believe that these were discovered at a mail—sorting facility on the main pentagon site, which is just about 20 minutes from where i'm talking to you now, just outside washington, dc. it is a huge site. something like 25,000 people work there each day, and these two packages were discovered. we understand one of them was addressed to the secretary of defence, jim mattis, the other to the head of naval operations. they did not get inside the main building. they have been taken away by the fbi for analysis, and my understanding is that building is still under quarantine. the pentagon is saying there are no injuries at this stage so far, but they're waiting for the resul

hywel griffith, bbc news, at palu airport. we can join our correspondent nick beake in palu now.ng getting the aid through. you do get a sense that a more coherent plan is now coming together after a fairly slow start. inevitable, you may say, bearing in mind the remote geography of this place. it takes 2a hours by car from the south part of the island to reach the tip where we are in the north. but on the journey we did season convoys north. but on the journey we did season convoys of a. that will be a promising site for many people. also due to the fact seven planes arrived today full of aid and we expect a flight today full of aid and we expect a flight from the uk to take off tomorrow as part of the effort. in terms of trying to assess the picture, i‘m outside palu and that‘s difficult. as we saw injonathan‘s report the destructive nature of the mud may mean we neverfind out the true number of people who died. the government do insist they have moved to safety from the most remote hillside areas all the people living there. at tonight the living are living very much in fear, b

hywel griffith, bbc news, at palu airport.rvivors to escape the grenfell tower fire has given evidence to the public inquiry into the disaster. he's one of the first residents of the block to do so. antonio roncolato said he only realised how serious the fire was when his son sent him a photograph of the burning building from outside. pret a manger is to label all of its products with a full list of ingredients following the death of a 15—year—old girl, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction to one of its sandwiches. natasha ednan—laperouse collapsed on board a flight injuly, 2016 after eating a product that did not have sesame listed as an ingredient. at the inquest last week, a coroner called for better labelling rules. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister calls on conservatives to unite, as she promises better days ahead for britain in her speech at the end of the party conference. an inquest into the westminster terror attack is told that it's "possible" pc keith palmer's death could have been prevented, if armed

from petobo, on the island of sulawesi, hywel griffith reports.? coming back to sulawesi, a basic economy of the bare essentials. the indonesian government has told people they must start thinking about the future. but how do you do that when everything you own has been swept away? this 15—year—old and his father are hoping to salvage something from their home, but it's hard after the house was carried 400 metres by a mudslide. translation: i saw it from a distance. i was afraid. i was sad. i was searching around trying to find my mum and my sisters. his mother was found alive, but his sister and his niece were both killed in petobo's mudslide. 500 families used to live here. so far, they've found at least 300 bodies. but in reality, they may never be able to know exactly how many people were trapped in this mud. the indian easy indonesian government has announced it will end search and rescue operations on thursday. it's likely petobo will then be declared a mass grave. nearby, this school isn't ready to reopen, but emergency tent classrooms could

hywel griffith, bbc news, on sulawesi. that was the scene in makassar.an head. i suppose the question is, what is your assessment of the kind of success of the aid agencies in getting in there? well, we are hearing now of convoys arriving in palu there have been coming on the very long road up from further south on the island, this is a very isolated spot. anyone will tell you in a big disaster like this that a full on aid operation involving international aid agencies does take about a week to get going. 0ne does take about a week to get going. one of the problems, as you've seen from both of these reports, a security. the aid agencies will not send trucks in if they will get looted and there has been a problem of not of security forces on the ground. this city has in effect ceased to function, it is all most anarchic on the streets, you see very few police, people are stressed and angry and it's a volatile situation. if there is criticism of the indonesian government it was that they didn't have any real kind of preparation in place for a disaster on t

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.in the games in orlando in 2016 where she won three golds and a silver in swimming events. thank you very much for coming to talk to us. why are these games so important? for me invictus games gave me something to cling onto. they gave me a head knock. i was leaving the military with no idea what i was going to be doing. i was in the royal navy and i had no idea where i would go next. invictus games was something i knew. sport had been a huge part of my life. competing at the invictus games gave me the idea of getting into the gym, pushing myself, and it allowed me to prove to myself that i don't have to be defined by my injuries. it's a big thing to go from your day—to—day work to being part of a major international event like this. it's a big competitive event, i know it's the taking part, but you want to win, and you did, big. it's an incredible experience. i was really fortu nate to incredible experience. i was really fortunate to be in orlando, and the support, notjust fortunate t

hywel griffith, bbc news, canberra.s threatened to respond in kind if the united states starts developing new nuclear missiles. it follows president trump's decision to pull out a landmark arms treaty signed 30 years ago. mr trump claims moscow has been violating the agreement, which required the elimination of short and intermediate range missiles. sarah rainsford is in moscow. sarah, could this be the start of a new arms race between the superpowers? well, that is certainly the risk that officials here in moscow are pointing to. of course, that inf treaty some 30 years ago banned and destroyed a whole class of missiles, so the risk is of a return to the arms race of old. now, certainly that is what the kremlin has been pointing to, saying that if donald trump rips up the deal, that means the us will return to developing these missiles, and therefore the kremlin, russia, will have to do the same to maintain parity, as moscow sees it. but the kremlin is arguing this is not necessary , kremlin is arguing this is not nece

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.0% on the year before. it comes as the home office is considering making offences sparked by hostility to elderly people or to men a hate crime, following a review of existing laws. here‘s our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. talking about hate crime, these kids at globe primary school in east london are meeting government minister lady williams to tell her what they‘ve learnt from a course on equality and diversity. the home office is funding more projects like this as part of a new hate crime action plan. we learnt about stereotypes and we learnt not to judge people by just what they look like or just what we know about them. we should get to know them more and then judge them by their personality, not by their appearance. you don'tjudge a book by its cover, it's a good saying. you don'tjudge people by their appearance. you have to be nice to people and respect them and notjudge them by the way they look, or what their religion has done in the past, because everyone is differe

sydney correspondent hywel griffith can tell us more. iggest for some —— so far. 500 competitors. the raising of the flag and the ascent of the bridge behind me with the australian prime minister was part of the choreography, the big moment, the big reveal they hope the world will see, that flag will keep flying high for the course of the games. we will speak to you later on. hywel, thank you very much. broadcaster rachael bland's podcast, you, me and the big c, documenting her life with cancer, has been named best new radio show at the audio, radio and industry awards. the bbc radio 5live presenter, who has been praised for her inspirational honesty and courage, died last month at the age of 40, almost two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. her husband steve accepted the award, saying it would have meant the world to her. iimagine it i imagine it wouldn't. —— i imagine it wouldn't. —— would have. kat, lots going on, and we should be clear, it isn't acceptable to abuse anyone. certainly not for a sports person to face rape an

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. we're joined now by our sydney correspondent hywel griffith. not long before the opening ceremony, is a excitement that in? absolutely. this is what the royal visit is meant to be at our. of course, all week it has been dominated by news of the baby. with a couple hours for the opening ceremony, there is a sense of anticipation down there at the opera house. is pretty tight security, so the competitors and their family, many of whom have flown in for this, they are there and having spoken to one or two today, they are itching to compete. they appreciate that all of the attention goes on to the duke and duchess, ithink of the attention goes on to the duke and duchess, i think many of them will appreciate the platform it has given them. for them, will appreciate the platform it has given them. forthem, it will appreciate the platform it has given them. for them, it is about sport. is about competition, about getting to be elite, having enjoyed so getting to be elite, having enjoyed so many injuries. the only time a synergy so many injuries. the o

hywel griffith reports. slowly the rhythm of life is returning to palu.e are trying to find their way forward. the earthquake and tsunami tore through the city, destroying buildings and ending lives. but in its wake, the survivors need to make a living. at this man's garage, it has been busy. plenty of people need their bikes repaired. translation: many went back to their villages, and so only one or two mechanics were operating in the city. we decided the way to recover from the trauma was to get back to work. everything else will follow and people will feel safe. the first to return where the food benders. with so many homes destroyed and aid slow to arrive, people need feeding. this woman has had to salvage her pots and pans from her damaged time before she can cook again. translation: i have kept prices reasonable so that iran can afford to buy. many people say thank god that they have able to reopen the stall. they need food. the food in the camps is mostly instant noodles, so the camps is mostly instant noodles, so they said is great that they sell

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. the headlines on bbc news...vent claimants suffering hardship. ahead of this week‘s crucial eu summit — theresa may updates her cabinet on the state of the brexit negotiations. one of the biggest prizes in literature will be awarded later tonight. four women and two men are in the running for the prestigious man booker prize. they include the youngest author ever to make the list — 28—year—old daisyjohnson. the winner will receive 50,000 pounds and a likely huge boost in sales. 0ur arts correspondent rebecca jones is in central london where the ceremony will take place. hello everyone and welcome to the magnificent guildhall in london where as to say in a few hours we will find out who has won one of the world‘s most important literary prizes, the man booker prize. it promises to be quite a party, 500 guests enjoying a champagne reception followed by a three course dinnerand reception followed by a three course dinner and amongst them the six writers shortlisted for the prize. and for one of them this will be a c

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.he invictus games every evening on bbc one at 5:25pm. the opening ceremony starts in around 25 minutes. prince harry is expected to speak at the event. it is really building up there. we will bring you up to date in what's happening in the front pages of the newspapers. the daily mail has reported on how jamal khashoggi has been killed in the consulate. they are talking about why he was in there, he was talking about getting married to his fiancee. she has tweeted about her grief. the times leads with a story quoting ex—cabinet secretaries who are defending the civil service from attacks by conservative backbenchers over its record negotiating brexit. it also features a picture of the duke and duchess of sussex on bondi beach in sydney. that was a surfing organisation. three former cabinet secretaries who served under every prime minister since margaret thatcher are launching an unprecedented protest for undermining the civil service. we will be speaking about the march taking place to

hywel griffith, bbc news, canberra. brief now. victims of the contaminated blood scandal have written to the health secretary asking for an increase in support payments. the public inquiry into the scandal, which is expected to take at least two—and—a—half years, heard the number infected could go "far beyond 25,000". tainted blood, wants payments to victims in england, wales and northern ireland to match those being paid in scotland. one of the world's biggest tobacco firms, philip morris, has been accused of "staggering hypocrisy" over its new ad campaign that urges smokers to quit. the marlboro maker said the move was "an important next step" in its aim to "ultimately stop selling cigarettes". but cancer research said the firm was simply trying to promote its smoking alternatives, such as heated tobacco. plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds could be banned in a year's time. environment secretary michael gove has launched a consultation on the government's plan to ban the items, which he said can devastate the wor

the bbc‘s hywel griffith watched the apology from outside parliament house in canberra.olutely and i think the words did carry weight. it has been decades, clearly, for some abuse survivors simply to be believed so to have an apology at this level is seen as significant. but of course, for so many, words are not quite enough. i mean, they want actions. they are grateful that the royal commission recommendations are being followed, in the majority, but there is still some unfinished measures that the government has not 100% signed up to and there are questions also about how redress has been done — financial compensation. whether enough is being offered on whether the process of actually claiming that financial redress is very difficult and even more tormenting for abuse survivors. can you just explain the history of this to us. just how widespread was this abuse in australia 7 yes, so the royal commission, as it is called, the enquiry which in the end lasted five years and heard statements from 8,000 people took in a huge sector of australian life. so it included the chu

we're joined now by our sydney correspondent hywel griffith. hywel, what can we expect there today?sense of occasion about the start of the games. yeah, absolutely. invictus is made only have 500 competitors but it is very established and a very professional set up and all of the security you normally see a round the commonwealth or paralympic event is attached to invictus is as well. it really is the main focus of the duke and duchess's visit. earlier on they took time to remember the fallen. they visited the anzac memorial for australian and new zealand fallen soldiers earlier on today. prince harry there in full military uniform. but now it is for those who are wounded and those who need a new focus in life and the opening ceremony over the bridge on the other side of the shore at the opera house is going to be quite an event, beamed across screens in australia and around the world, they really have that sense of occasion. thank you very much. we can tell there are pretty windy conditions. talk to you throughout the morning, thank you. and as the athletes prepare for the invictus

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.nvictus games every evening on bbc one at 5:25pm. we will try and look in on the ceremony as it starts at around 10am, i think. starts at around 10am, i think. and as the athletes prepare for the invictus games down—under, an australian team has just become world champions in the uk. timbersports involves competitors sawing and chopping wood, at speed, using axes and saws. there are six disciplines, including the underhand chop, the stock saw, the standing block chop and the hot saw. great britain were knocked out by the eventual winners in the last 16. the event has been taking place in liverpool and it's the first time the championships have been held in the uk. the individual world champion will be crowned later today. do we need to say don't try this at home! it's one of those moments, isn't it? don't try any of this at home. the crowds are really getting into it. it's nine minutes past eight, we have all the sport and weather coming up later on. let's go back to one of our main st

the bbc‘s hywel griffith joins us now from canberra.eally emotional moment that many of the survivors? absolutely and i think the words did carry weight. it has been decades, clearly, the sum abuse survivors to believed and to have an apology at this level is seen as significant. for so many it is not enough. they want action. they are grateful that the recommendation from the royal commission are followed in the majority but there is still unfinished measures the government have not signed up to and questions about redress and national compensation. whether enough is being offered on whether the process to claim it is difficult and malt amending. can you explain the history of these. how widespread was this abuse in australia? yes, so the royal commission, the enquiry which lasted five years and heard state m e nts lasted five years and heard statements from thousands of people took ina statements from thousands of people took in a huge sector of australian life. it included churches, care homes, foster homes, schools, sporting associa

hywel griffith, bbc news, on sulawesi.clear how difficult is the year and your team to operate there, but apart from people who have lost absolutely everything. is it clear why they are having so much difficulty helping people and what impact that has on the chance of any more survivors. a lot of people run away to the hills and had to be told to come down. we are hearing from the national disaster agency that they have now been in a camp where they have now been in a camp where they can get some help. also, we have all the collapsed buildings that needed to be cleared, but when it was so difficult to get basic supplies like food and water into the town, it was so much harder to get 80 machinery into the city to get 80 machinery into the city to get rid of the rubble to rescue those survivors. people are still continuing to look for their loved ones, hoping that they are still alive and the rescue operation is continuing. as you can imagine, this is definitely a race against time. more than 1300 people have lost their live

our sydney correspondent hywel griffith says the crowds seem delighted at the announcement.news, in the last 2a hours, that they are expecting a baby next spring. the young royals in particular quite popular here because of their celebrity status. they went to the zoo and saw up close and personal take a while about and too little jolly koala bears. at the news of a couple. respect to meghan, in the pregnancy, she is looking like a whirl and being a royal while probably feeling absolutely terrible. we are told that 12 or 13 weeks in, she won't be doing the bridge climb later this week. scott morrison will be walking up week. scott morrison will be walking up the top of the bridge. she will be taking part in that. maybe that was a bit of a precaution because of her pregnancy. even though when you look at the polls in australia, there is a majority of australians in favour of a republic. the question has been deferred. they are a celebrity couple with some good news to share. the feeling towards them is pretty warm. i won't ask you to fashion points but talking about tourist c

sydney correspondent hywel griffith joins me now for more. hywel, welcome to use.nded —— welcome to you. australians feel pretty happy they've been able to celebrate with them as the news became public. must have been quite hard to keep that secret at the wedding last week and on the long haul flight. what we've seen on the long haul flight. what we've seen today is so many people congratulating them. hundreds, if not over 1000 people, on the forefront in the front of the opera house there behind me getting to meet them, everyone giving congratulations, many giving gifts. when this 16 day tour ends they'll be leaving with bags and bags of tiny little koalas, kangaroos and plenty of things to put in the nursery. how is the visit going down? 0bviously nursery. how is the visit going down? obviously the royalfamily significant in australia, but lots of people are opposed to the monarchy as well? absolutely, and the polls would suggest there's a majority of australians in favour of a republic. buti majority of australians in favour of a republic. but i think the timing

hywel griffiths reports from one of those areas.ome sort of normality is coming back to sulawesi, a basic economy of the bare essentials. the indonesian government has told people they must start thinking about the future. but how do you do that when everything you own has been swept away? this 15—year—old and his father are hoping to salvage something from their home, but it's hard after the house was carried 400 metres by a mudslide. translation: i saw it from a distance. i was afraid. i was sad. i was searching around trying to find my mum and my sisters. his mother was found alive, but his sister and his niece were both killed in petobo‘s mudslide. 500 families used to live here. so far, they've found at least 300 bodies. but in reality, they may never be able to know exactly how many people were trapped in this mud. the indonesian government has announced it will end search and rescue operations on thursday. it's likely petobo will then be declared a mass grave. nearby, this school isn't ready to reopen, but emergency tent clas

hywel griffith, bbc news, at palu airport.dst all this tragedy and destruction, there have also been some stories of hope. indeed, rico. we have been telling you lot of tragedies and of course, very sad stories we have hearing about. at the same time, we have been really struck by the generosity of people here. have been struggling to get food and water, and it yet, as soon as they got it they started offering it to us as well. we also heard from a man he yesterday who thought his wife was missing, he could much gave up wife was missing, he could much gave up and thought he should look for a body. when he returned home she was there, returned by a stranger. he told us that he felt like he was falling in love all over again. there have been some happy stories, of course, many more tragedies and as the deadline has been set for friday to look for survivors, that isa friday to look for survivors, that is a very heartbreaking situation to me who are still looking for their missing last ones. # situation for those who are still. ——

correspondent hywel griffith is also in melbourne. tell us about their day.here in south melbourne... inaudible. about 20 minutes late. hundreds of people here for their brush with royalty. maybe to see royalty with a brush. earlier on today, huge crowds getting in very early, as you said, to the botanic gardens, as they did the official walkabout. people were queueing for hours. they took plenty of time to meet people and hug people as well. it has been very hands—on so far. later on they went toa hands—on so far. later on they went to a reception where they met people, encouraging people to exercise the campaign, they saw the demonstration sport, netball, aussie rules, football, netball as well, and plenty of young people getting up and plenty of young people getting up close and personal with the royals during this 16 day tour altogether. right now they're on the beach behind me somewhere in the throng of people cleaning up the beach which i have to say didn't look particularly dirty. i think someone's had a go at it already. there we go. it is obviously a

our correspondent hywel griffith is in sydney. the duchess was cutting back on her engagement.d about later on in the day. she did not go to the cycling. she did watch the sailing competition. she will be travelling with the duke but will not be taking pa rt with the duke but will not be taking part in engagement again. the games have got off to a good start. there does seem to be support behind the games. once again, people turning out to see the royal couple. we have seen thousands in some places, people, to see them. that is a fascination with the young royals. if not necessarily support for the future here in australia, the polls suggest a majority of the australian people want this country to become a republic. even though harry and meghan are very, very popular here, we do not necessarily want to see the family continue as the australian head of state. ryanair has been criticised forfailing to remove a passenger from a flight after racial abuse of a woman in her 70s. the incident, on a flight from barcelona to stansted on friday, was recorded by a fellow passenger and sha

hywel griffith, bbc news, at palu airport. and there is now a deadline for the end of the search ands friday. that's right, according to the authorities, that is probably the authorities, that is probably the last day that they could possibly find survivors, which of course, is heartbreaking news for those who are still looking for their loved ones. there have been some happy stories that we have encountered that i want to share with you. we came across a surgeon who said that his wife was missing for two days, he thought that she was probably dead and he was starting to look for her body. then when he got home, she was there, returned safely by a stranger and he told us how he felt like he was falling in love with her all over again. so there have been some happy stories, but of course many more sad stories. and that effort will continue at least until friday. the president has made his second trip to the disaster stricken areas, but he is being criticised by villagers from summer oh areas that he is focusing too much on palu and not in the villagers that are quite difficult to get

hywel griffith, bbc news, at palu airport. a little more of ramayana plaza which has practically collapsed. we have been broadcasting from here every day now and every time we come here another part of the building has fallen apart. it was literally crumbling. i want to show you this side of the street. this plaza has collapsed but the shops are ok and the rest of the street is ok as well. it goes to show that while the earthquake did quite a lot of damage it was really the tsunami that killed those thousands of people. i would also like to emphasise that while we have been talking about tragedy there had been talking about tragedy there had been many happy stories as well. a husband reuniting with a wife he thought was dead. i think he fell in love with her all over again. and the resilience of people has been remarkable. now that food and water has come in they have offered it to us has come in they have offered it to us and they have started selling and it feels like the economy is back on moving again. let's get some of th

veteran athletes, but the duke will now conduct some royal engagements alone. 0ur correspondent hywel griffithf competition at the invictus games, however, inevitably, like a lot of this royal tour, the attention switched back to the royal pregnancy with the announcement that the duchess was cutting back on her engagements. not much more was said. we understand, however, she is still in good health. certainly she was out and about again later on in the day. she didn't go to the cycling. she was out on sydney harbour to watch the sailing competition. she will be travelling with the duke to frazer island tomorrow however we are told she will not be taking part in engagements again. the invictus games have got off to a pretty good start. people here in sydney turning up to see it. there does seem to be support behind the games and once again people turning out to see the royal couple. we have seen so far hundreds, in some places thousands, of people come out to see them. certainly there is a fascination with the young royals here. not necessarily support for the future of the monarchy here in aus

from adelaide, hywel griffith reports. giant new energy source. how topped up as it normally? the solar panels on the roof are connected to this battery which stores the energy. 0nce connected to this battery which stores the energy. once in it is full, the excess energy is fed into the grid. 0na nice, the grid. on a nice, sunny day, it is fully charged and you pretty much are off the grid. she is one of the first 100 people to be given the new batteries for free. it is claimed 50,000 homes across south australia will eventually benefit to create the world's biggest virtual power station. 0ver world's biggest virtual power station. over on the other side of adelaide, victoria has also been connected. we can actually look at where the power is flying. she keeps a close eye on every kilowatt that is coming from the panels. the excess electricity will help pay for the new system. for us, it felt like winning the lottery. we felt like pa rt of winning the lottery. we felt like part of a new experiment. we are well known for ha

our correspondent hywel griffith is in sydney.ell up now, bring us an update on what exactly is happening here? yes, these hundreds of people are still essentially stuck in limbo. they were taken to nauru to be processed for potential refugee status. there was an offer from the us government to assess some of them to be taken over to the us, but that process has been very slow. some have actually made their way to the us, but hundreds more remain. this situation has always been that they we re situation has always been that they were never allowed to enter australia. it turned down an offer from new zealand claiming to —— to ta ke from new zealand claiming to —— to take in150, claiming from new zealand claiming to —— to take in 150, claiming it would be a back door to australia. the new prime minister scott morrison said there might be a way to do a deal as long as they were never allowed to come and australia. however he seems to have cooled very much on that deal at the moment. there was a by election over the weekend, which is

hywell griffiths reports from one of those areas.oming back to sulawesi, a basic economy of the bare essentials. the indonesian government has told people they must start thinking about the future. but how do you do that when everything you own has been swept away? this 15—year—old and his father are hoping to salvage something from their home, but it's hard after the house was carried 400 metres by a mudslide. translation: i saw it from a distance. i was afraid. i was sad. i was searching around trying to find my mum and my sisters. his mother was found alive, but his sister and his niece were both killed in petobo's mudslide. 500 families used to live here. so far, they've found at least 300 bodies. but in reality, they may never be able to know exactly how many people were trapped in this mud. the indonesian government has announced it will end search and rescue operations on thursday. it's likely petobo will then be declared a mass grave. nearby, this school isn't ready to reopen, but emergency tent classrooms could be set up thi

with the rest of the tour in fiji, tonga and new zealand, as planned. 0ur sydney correspondent hywel griffithback on her engagement, not much was said but he's in good health. sadly she was out and about later on today, she didn't go to the cycling russia was out there on sydney harbour tunnel on a boat, to watch the condition. she with the deep to frazer island tomorrow but we are told she will not be taking part in engagement again. the invictus games have got off to a pretty good start, people in sydney going out to sea but there seems to be support behind the games, once again people are turning out to see the royal couple. we have so far seen hundreds and in some places thousands of people come out to see them and certainly there isa out to see them and certainly there is a fascination with the young royals here. if not necessarily support for the future of the monarchy here in australia, the polls repeatedly stressed that the majority of australian people want this country to become a republic. so even though harry and meghan, are very popular here, they don't necessarily want to see th

canberra, where the prime minister's apology is scheduled to take place, is our correspondent hywel griffithntous occasion for this nation. some people have travelled from across australia to be here today for this moment. the apology was one of the recommendations from the five—year longueuil commission into his delusional child sex abuse. there some really harrowing evidence about this taking place in schools and care homes and sports clubs. so any different trusted organisations that killed tens of thousands of young people earlier on, i spoke to the her brother and sister were also victims of abuse. i started by asking her, what today signified for her. the whole world will be watching. i don't think there's ever been a leader of a nation to say sorry to children who were sexually used in orphanages, children's home, mission and foster care and other places. it's really an important day for us. why is that? what more do survivors and caregivers want to? we want national day to include all forms of abuse and neglect, care neighbours who are abused, we were physically and psychologically a

our correspondent hywel griffiths joins me now from dubbo in new south wales where the royal couple areain. it is daily to and we can see the media behind you ready for a glimpse of the royal couple. how far away are they? they are behind us somewhere in that scrum. they landed about 30 minutes ago. it took the most of that time to work their way along the line. schoolchildren, they were given handshakes and holds, and they are 110w handshakes and holds, and they are now speaking to members of the flying service. the first in the world, much—publicised that is still in need of support and charitable donations. that is part of the thing for today. but the big scene today isa for today. but the big scene today is a row. this area has been hit by several months of drought and despite today's cloudy conditions, many people are suffering and you need so that is the main theme of the day. we understand that after this visit they are due to meet farmers, as you said, who was severely affected by the drought a few months ago. yeah. at one stage, 100% of new south wales was in drought and althou

for the latest on the situation, i've been speaking to hywel griffith, our correspondent in sydney.re still essentially stuck in limbo. as you said, they were taken to nauru to be processed for potential refugee status. there was an offer from the us government to assess some of them to be taken over to the us, but that process has been very slow. and while some have actually made their way to the us, hundreds more remain. now the australian government's position has always been that they should never be allowed to enter australia, it turned down an offer from new zealand to take 150, claiming it would be a back door to australia. that position seemed to have weakened just last week when the new prime minister scott morrison said that maybe there would be a way to do a deal as long as they were never allowed to come into australia. however, he seems to have cooled very much on that deal at the moment, and there was a by election over the weekend. that is one suggestion for why he was willing to discuss it last week, maybe not contemplating it this week. virtual reality could be used