What's on: Dust off your ugliest Christmas jumper, because the Xmas in July Festival is about to start in Canberra, with mulled wine, carols, festive food and more.
Health: There were 122 people with COVID-19 in hospital in the 24 hours to Wednesday 8pm. Of those, two patients are in the ICU but none are on ventilation.
Court: Kenan Dowden-Carlisle is accused of murdering 29-year-old Jordan Powell, a father of four, in broad daylight in an alleyway near King O'Malley's on December 4, 2021.
Health: More than 10 per cent of some 309,000 heart health checks subsidised under the Medicare Benefits Schedule since 2019 took place from March to May this year, data shows.
Streaming: The series is approaching a decade in production, no mean feat in a sea of similar workplace-based shows which often sink only a year or two after their maiden voyage.
Sport: Boomers captain and NBA veteran Patty Mills could be on the move next season after reportedly declining his $6.2 million ($A9m) player option for next season.