A prominent Canberra doctor facing numerous sexual assault allegations is set to appeal his suspension from practising medicine. Tim Piccone reports on the accused physician taking action in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Public servants still reference John Howard's "night of the long knives", where six senior public servants were dumped at once. If Peter Dutton is elected, there's good reason to expect something of a repeat so Miriam Webber looks at some of the secretaries who may be most worried.
The Audit Office is increasingly having to compel departments to hand over information, raising concerns about the unwillingness of agencies to undergo scrutiny. Connor Pearce reports on a committee's warning about departments trying to stop the release of information that could be embarrassing.
Today will be a cloudy day, with this morning's showers likely to ease this afternoon, although there is the chance of a thunderstorm. The top temperature is expected to be 26 degrees.
