Public service: About 15 metres of a federal department's ceiling collapsed onto office floor after a freak "failure", resulting in flooding, damaged lifts and locking public servants out of the building for months.
Air crash: The family of an Australian man killed in a Nepalese plane crash say he lived life to the fullest and have thanked friends and relatives for helping them through a difficult time.
Sport: Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge has lauded Nick Kyrgios' new and mature approach to injuries, adamant his decision to withdraw from the Australian Open is "better for everyone".
Health | Watch: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says flavours should be removed to discourage use among young people in particular, maximum nicotine levels should be cut and health warnings added.
Vale: Melbourne-born Geyer, one of Australia's most respected and successful soul singers, was discovered to have inoperable lung cancer while being treated in hospital.
Sport: The Canberra Capitals are prepared to call on development players to guard two of the WNBL's greatest of all time as a crippling injury toll leaves Kristen Veal with just eight fit players.
