Federal politics: The Albanese government has agreed to tweak its contentious industrial relations bill, as it rushes to secure its passage through Parliament amid resistance from business groups and key crossbenchers.
Weather: Residents in flood-hit NSW communities are being warned to brace for another burst of wild weather that could bring more flooding to the state's soaked west.
Federal politics: Labor frontbencher Katy Gallagher has recommitted the Albanese government to bringing the restoration of territory rights to a Senate vote before the end of the year.
Diplomacy: There were no hostilities or flare-ups, just good-natured sporting competition, when Canberra's diplomatic community hit the court for its biannual tennis tournament over the weekend.
Public Eye: Now the Coalition is out of government and doesn't have to work too closely with the public service, it apparently feels more freedom to make political hay out of the bureaucracy.
Public service: Speaking the truth on climate change became a political act for public servants under the previous government. It strained them in their role as apolitical advisers.
Art: Since being diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years ago, painting has proved to be a great solace for Peggy Spratt. Now, she will sell her paintings as part of her final legacy.
Cricket: The match has been revamped, from an exhibition-style short-form contest to a four-day day-night pink-ball game against the West Indies under lights.
Opinion: The collaboration is so very intimate and close it is naive to pretend that Australia would not be involved at the beginning of any conflict, writes Nicholas Stuart.
