Public service: The union called for 10 days of disability leave across the federal public service, as well as 30 days' paid leave for essential and necessary gender affirmation procedures.
Nightlife: ACT Policing has raised concerns following an "unexpected" number of incidents related to excessive alcohol or drug consumption over the past two weekends in Civic.
Foreign affairs: During an address at the National Press Club, Julie Bishop said Australians should demand and expect a fiercely independent public service that relishes being challenged.
Economics: Amid the gloom about rising inflation and high interest rates, cash-strapped consumers have embraced the escapism of the Barbenheimer phenomenon with gusto.
Justice: The first Indigenous woman to be made a superior court judge in Australia has described the announcement of her historic appointment as "a very proud day for First Nations people".
Review: Arriving at Brunello on a Saturday night, we feel like we could have just stumbled upon a stunning little wine bar in a holiday destination such as Majorca or the Amalfi coast.
