Education: Australia's immigration system needs to be streamlined to help attract and retain international students and researchers, the peak university body says.
Sport: David Fifita - and his World Cup-winning Jillaroo partner Shaylee Bent - have signalled their seriousness towards a potential Canberra move after touring the club's centre of excellence.
Property: The final weekend of auctions for 2022 returned a strong result for one Canberra seller, whose five-bedroom house in Nicholls sold for $100,000 over the reserve price.
Opinion: Australia has an ambitious digital transformation agenda. Notwithstanding the great gains made to date, the speed of progress must continue to gain pace if this agenda is to be achieved, writes Nicholas Flood.
Public service: Top officials at the federal government's digital service office have promised to do better months after a nightmare audit blew the lid on major failures.
Sport: Tom Starling's fight to put legal troubles behind him is set to continue into 2023, but Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has backed the hooker for a "breakout" NRL season.
Public Sector Informant | Opinion: How can they be expected to speak truth to power if they can't recognise truth in the first place, asks Richard Mulgan.
Sport | Watch: There can hardly have been a more universal wave of appreciation for a sporting colossus than the moment Lionel Messi rubbed his hands in glee and lifted the World Cup to the Qatari skies.
Christmas: If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times. 'Tis the season to be merry. But that's just it - Christmas is a season, not just a single day. Here are some ways to get into the festive spirit this week.