The statue at the Queen Victoria Building was seen with bursts of red paint over its plinth on Tuesday morning, the fifth day of the King and Queen’s historic tour of Australia.

The incident, which took place in the Australian Parliament Building on Monday, saw Thorpe scream obscenities at the king and try to hand him a notice of responsibility for 'Aboriginal genocide'.

It’s my first morning in Victoria, British Columbia, and I’m in need of coffee. And, apparently, a life lesson from the barista. I had been about to default to Dublin speed – to grab and go ...