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Data obtained by The Canberra Times through a freedom-of-information request shows that almost half the investigations launched by the federal corruption watchdog relate to public servants with alleged conflicts of interest. One senator with a close eye on the public service says it's a sign things are "clearly not working well enough". Miriam Webber has the details. A new high school for students who don't quite fit the mainstream school mould is a step closer to reality. Motivated by their children's difficult school experience, Trish and Shamus Morton have founded the new non-government school. They hope the small school will better cater to neurodivergence and support students' wellbeing. Sarah Lansdown reports on the important step forward recently taken by the school. Transparency advocates say a scheme that is supposed to protect whistleblowers is failing, as a suppression order keeps the names of bureaucrats involved in a case inside Parliament House a secret. A protected disclosure regime was "a vital democratic safeguard", one advocate told Dana Daniel, but the current Public Interest Disclosure Act was failing to ensure that whistleblowers could raise issues "safely and lawfully".
As the origin of Remembrance Day stretches farther out of living memory, the Australian War Memorial is placing special emphasis on youth in today's service. About 350 students are expected to attend the ceremony in Canberra, with a dozen or so laying poppies on the Stone of Remembrance, Steve Evans reports. Today will be party cloudy, with a top of 26 degrees forecast. The bureau has predicted some storms could hit the territory towards the middle of the week. Have a great week. | 