Court: The television presenter's lawyers deny she was "recklessly indifferent to the truth" in her initial coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.
Weather: Canberra has experienced a relatively dry summer despite La Nina, with rainfall totals mostly below average at all sites, the Bureau of Meteorology reports.
Economy: Workers are being deprived of wage gains because of a lack of job opportunities. Non-compete and no-poach clauses are making the situation worse, says the government.
Photos: Four Aboriginal spears taken by Captain James Cook when he landed in Botany Bay in 1770 are to be returned to the descendants of the original peoples.