Good morning, Canberra. We're set for a partly cloudy day with a chance of fog in the early morning and a top of 15 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Public service: The Tax Office is taking a tough stance to allowing full-time working from home for staff who are vulnerable to COVID complications, a union says.
Cost of living: Treasurer Jim Chalmers wrote to ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb on August 18 asking the independent regulator to "intensify" its activities.
ACT politics: The pay bump for politicians and senior public servants is likely to add pressure on the ACT government to deliver strong pay rises to public servants.
Education: Universities are warning the federal government against meddling with teaching degrees as the sector looks at ways to address the national shortage of teachers.
