Victoria: A relieved 20-year-old man who went missing while hiking in a national park hugged his mother and asked for a chicken parmigiana after being found.
National: "While getting an expired vaccine will not cause harm, it may be less effective in protecting against serious illness or complications from COVID-19 infection."
Unexpected guest: A Curtin family had an uninvited visitor slither by this holiday season - and there are a few theories about how it found itself in Canberra.
ACT election: "It's actually time for a change but the Liberals keep shooting themselves in the foot as an ultra conservative party," said Michael Moore, a former ACT health minister.
Opinion: It's a disaster. Imagine if your lucky undies weren't clean on the day of a big interview. It would totally put you off your game, writes Jenna Price.
Summernats: Two car builders carried out separate plans to take a well-known car and raise it to new heights - and they're showing off their final product in Canberra.