Hiring on ice in the ACT's public service

Recruitment for non-essential jobs in the ACT's public service is set to be put on hold for the next five months as the territory looks for savings across its strained budget. Jasper Lindell reports on the "hiring freeze" that is already ruffling feathers.

A speeding driver could be heard on his own dash-cam footage screaming "you piece of shit" after a crash that left two people with serious lifelong injuries. Hannah Neale reports on the sentencing of the "appalling" driver.

What happens when your cafe business suddenly hits the national spotlight for the best of reason? Sally Pryor finds out how life has been for Australia's Local Heroes of the Year.

If you've been to Naples you know just how good the pizzas are. Amy Martin reports there's a local option which boasts of being as authentic as you can get outside of old Napoli - and has the paperwork to prove it.

And here's to the power of local journalism. Within hours of David Polkinghorne's report over a sexism row in local cricket, the authorities did a huge backflip to put the women's grand finals at their rightful place.

It's a weekend for iceblocks and swimming pools if you can find one. Today's predicted top temperature is 31 degrees with cloud clearing, and tomorrow will be much the same.

John-Paul Moloney, managing editor