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The administrators for Brindabella Christian College could take a further four months to investigate the school's finances as the search for a new owner continues. Sarah Lansdown reports on the first meeting of creditors, which showed a vast range of individuals and companies claiming the school owes them money. Malcolm Turnbull has declared himself a sceptic of "the cult of consultants" against the backdrop of a Coalition plan to reduce the size of the service by tens of thousands of places. But Miriam Webber reports the former PM would not say whether he supported Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's election pitch to "reverse" an increase of 41,000 public servants. Government House has postponed its annual open day due to safety concerns about trees affected by recent high winds, just weeks after a school student was critically injured by a falling branch. Lucy Arundell reports Saturday's open day was postponed after a routine assessment of the grounds.
The Australian National Audit Office will not meet its target for the number of reports into misbehaving agencies it will publish this year due to funding struggles. Connor Pearce reports on the troubles at the office known for exposing high-profile scandals such as sports rorts.
Today will be a sunny day with a forecast top of 24 after an overnight low of six. Only a few more days of dark morning get-ups before we change the clocks. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 