Good morning, Canberra. There's a medium chance of showers on a reasonably cool Wednesday as we head for a top of 17. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Parliament rape case: Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has swiftly struck a secret compensation deal with the Commonwealth, settling her multimillion-dollar claim out of court.
Industrial relations: The organisation self-reported its non-compliance in 2021 after it became aware of the problem when it conducted a self-initiated review.
Federal government: More than 100 economists and tax experts have renewed calls on the Labor government to reconsider the impending stage three tax cuts.
Energy: The Greens will push for a two-year freeze on power bills and a plan to get households off gas appliances as part of a deal for its support of the government's energy market intervention.
Property: The developers of a Belconnen apartment complex have plans to install an electric vehicle charging station for every one of its 313 apartments.
Cricket: Sydney Thunder's Gurinder Sandhu upstaged what was poised to be one of the Big Bash League's most entertaining comebacks, to send the deflated Stars back to Melbourne with a season-opening one-run loss.
