Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will be put on display in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh today for 24 hours, allowing the public to pay their respects to the late monarch.

King Charles III will start the day with a trip to Westminster Hall where both Houses of Parliament will express their condolences.

He and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, then fly to Edinburgh where they will head straight to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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At 2.35pm (11.35pm AEST) the Queen's coffin will proceed to St Giles' Cathedral for a service of prayer and reflection attended by the King and Queen Consort and royal family members, as well as a congregation made up "from all areas of Scottish society", according to a senior palace official.

Afterwards, the coffin will rest there for 24 hours to allow the Scottish public to see it, in a tradition known as lying in state.

Following the service, the King will return to Holyrood where he will have an audience with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, followed by a meeting with the presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Charles, accompanied by Camilla, will later go to the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence.

That evening, at 7.20pm (4.20am Tuesday AEST), the King and members of the royal family will mount their own guard, or vigil, of the Queen's coffin.

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Tomorrow, the King and Camilla will make a trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The couple will visit Hillsborough Castle and view an exhibition on the Queen's long association with Northern Ireland.

The King will then meet the secretary of state for Northern Ireland in addition to other party leaders, and receive a message of condolence led by the speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Back in Scotland, the Queen's only daughter Princess Anne will prepare to accompany her mother's body as it is flown back to London.

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National Crime Authority bomber is Dominic Perre a callous, violent, evil, and remorseless man, his victims say.

Nine family members of murdered Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Bowen and maimed lawyer Peter Wallis described their grief during sentencing submissions in the South Australian Supreme Court on Monday.

Perre, 65, sat with his right arm in a sling, appearing to fall asleep for most of the 90-minute hearing.

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Perre was found guilty in June of murder and attempted murder over the 1994 NCA bombing and is serving a sentence for unrelated drug and gun offences.

He is expected to be sentenced on October 7.

Genevieve Wallis, the only victim to present her statement in person, said she was eight years old in 1994 when her father, lawyer Peter Wallis, lost an eye and suffered burns in his office where the bomb exploded.

She said she was terrified after the bombing which left her father traumatised, depressed and debilitated.

"The bombing had torn any sense of safety, belonging and privilege of being a child and it sickens me that a blatant disregard for human life was sickened can exist within another human,'' Ms Wallis said.

Geoffrey Bowen's son Simon, who followed his father's footsteps into the police force, was seven when he experienced the worst day of (his) life in March 1994.

"I struggle with the motive and relevance of your actions," Bowen said.

"You cause so much irreparable damage and suffering all so you can grow some dope and walk about South Australia like a would-be gangster with your big black glasses.

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"You have never accepted or taken responsibility for your actions even in the face of overwhelming evidence in a court of law.

"You are a stain on society … you have forever embarrassed and disgraced your family, your ancestors and generations to come."

Geoffrey Bowen's widow Jane Bowen-Sutton said her husband was killed on their ninth wedding anniversary and she had experienced never-ending grief.

"My life is defined as before and after the bombing," Bowen-Sutton said.

"That day I told my seven and five-year-old sons that their much-loved dad had been killed and we would never see him again. I've relived that conversation for 28 years.

"I grieve for the loss of Geoff and the loss that he never had the opportunity to see his much-loved sons grow into thoroughly decent men they are today."

"There is no closure for us, no acceptance of Geoff's death, no forgiveness for this evil, abhorrent, cowardly act."

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Geoffrey Bowen died from horrific injuries, including the loss of his left arm, while Wallis lost an eye and suffered severe burns on March 2, 1994.

Perre was immediately identified as a suspect but the first set of charges were dropped in September 1994.

Wallis died in 2018 soon after Perre was charged.

Prosecutor Lisa Dunlop called for no parole period in sentencing Perre which could see a maximum of two consecutive life sentences.

Defence lawyer Gilbert Aitken did not oppose a non-parole sentence but said Perre's health was failing following open heart surgery after he collapsed at the verdict hearing in June.

Aitken told the court that Perre sympathised with the families of the victims but maintained his innocence.

Perre has lodged an application in the Court of Criminal Appeal to appeal the murder conviction.

Star Casino has entered a trading halt on the stock market ahead of the public release of a report about the suitability of the company to hold a gaming license in New South Wales.

Star Entertainment requested its shares be put on a trading halt on Monday morning following a report from The Australian which said the inquiry led by Adam Bell SC has recommended its gaming license in NSW be revoked, unless it undertakes compliance reform a number of compliance steps and overhaul its board.

The halt will end either on Wednesday or when the report is released. 

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The Bell report was handed to the state government earlier this month but is yet to be publicly released.

In a statement this morning, Star Entertainment did not comment on its trading halt but said the report's release is imminent.

The Star Entertainment Group Limited notes media attention this morning on the yet-to-be-released report from the review of The Star Sydney undertaken by Mr Adam Bell SC in accordance with the Casino Control Act 1992," the statement said.

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"The Star has not received a copy of the report, is unaware of its contents, but understands the report will be released soon.

"The Star will make a further statement after the report is received.

The Bell inquiry was launched following a joint investigation by 60 Minutes and the Sydney Morning Herald and Age which alleged Star facilitated money laundering in its casinos

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A young man has been killed in a "disturbing and brazen" ambush after being dragged out of his car and stabbed in Brisbane.

The 23-year-old drove a white Mercedes into the car park of a Mansfield gym this afternoon when he was pursued by a black Audi and rammed by a Nissan Patrol, police said.

Five men piled out of the cars and smashed the driver's side window with a crow bar, chasing their victim as he tried to flee from the passenger door.

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"These males were extremely motivated to hunt this individual down," Queensland Police Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham said today.

The 23-year-old was stabbed multiple times in the torso by one of the men before four got back in the Nissan Patrol and left.

A fifth fled on foot, police said.

"It is a disturbing act, it's a brazen act and it's a cowardly act," Massingham said.

A man was taken into custody a short distance away after being tracked by a police dog.

He is assisting police with their investigation.

The entire "brazen" attack was captured by security cameras.

"The CCTV is confronting and horrific," Massingham said.

First aid was given to the 23-year-old but he died at the scene.

He is yet to be identified.

Massingham said police were investigating possible bikie links to the attack.

"The motive is unknown," he said.

"We need to identify the victim to give us a starting point," he said. 

Police have found two backpacks in bins nearby, which are yet to be examined.

The Nissan Patrol involved has not yet been located.

Police have urged residents not to approach the car if they see it, and instead contact police. 

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