Allhomes: Canberra is still wearing the crown as the most expensive capital city in which to rent a house for the seventh consecutive quarter, and as the median weekly asking price for the capital continues to rise, so does the cost for individual suburbs.
Public service: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has told emerging public service leaders they were needed more than ever to help the government tackle the looming economic challenges of inflation, rising interest rates and climate change.
Court: A judge has delivered a warning to potential paedophiles as he locked up a cruise ship criminal, who sexually abused the son of some friends at a Canberra party and at sea.
Education: Union members of the University of Canberra voted to proceed with a protected action ballot against management as they had "not seen significant improvement on conditions".
ACT politics: The Canberra Institute of Technology board has told staff an acting boss will be announced "shortly" after chief executive Leanne Cover was stood down over a series of controversial contracts.
Opinion: Australians demand and expect independent supervision and high regulatory standards in the aviation, pharmaceuticals and financial sectors. So why not for the environment?, writes Gregory Andrews.
Food: Ready-made meals have come a long way since frozen lasagne from the supermarket shelf. Here's some of our favourites and there's even an option for the fussiest of little eaters.
