Morning Briefing: Queen Elizabeth to miss jubilee church service, Penny Wong heads to Tonga, and concerns mount for Cheng Lei

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Morning Briefing: Queen Elizabeth to miss jubilee church service, Penny Wong heads to Tonga, and concerns mount for Cheng Lei
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From Australia joining in Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations to Russia occupying almost 20 per cent of Ukraine's territory, here's what's making news around the world right now:

Britain's Prince Charles with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis, Kate Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee.Good morning. It's Friday 3rd June, and here's a round up of the latest news.Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee.

Senator Wong voiced her support for Samoa's decision to defer consideration of a regional security agreement with China. "So our decision was that you cannot have a regional agreement when the region hasn't met to discuss it." "I find that just totally unacceptable. I mean these monthly consular visits have literally been what's kept her going for 20 months," he told Sky News.

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