Among the thousand plus well-wishers gathered to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday was Hephner, a nine-year old alpaca in a suit with a crown perched atop his fluffy white head.

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe has responded to calls for her resignation after her King Charles protest in Parliament. Spoiler: She won't.

In this fracturing world where the ability of politicians to command mainstream attention is in decline — the events of this week have been a good demonstration of what works.