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It's a story that makes you think of the adage, "If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...". Billions of dollars in government contracts are not being labelled as consultancy agreements, despite "consulting" being in the name of the companies involved or even in the name of the contract itself, Connor Pearce reports. Connor reports on another set of numbers - the gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), which shows an all-boys school with a perfect report card . In opinion, Jenna Price writes the national numbers aren't pretty - but unlike the US, we're at least still taking this kind of issue seriously. When Canberra Olympian Caroline Buchanan's $13,000 race bike was stolen off the back of her car, many frustrated cyclists related similar experiences of their own. Lucy Arundell and Bageshri Savyasachi take a closer look at the issue and speak to police about what they're doing to keep bikes safer from opportunistic thieves. And proving what happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas, Melanie Dinjaski has all the goss from the Raiders' celebrations after their memorable round-one win. Today will be partly cloudy with a top of 26. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 