While all attention was on the star power of Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton when they faced court in Canberra in late 2023, a telling exchange between a prosecutor and a police officer was largely overlooked. Today Tim Piccione continues his Reasonable Force? series with a close look a police officer's conduct that troubled a magistrate enough to refer it on for investigation - yet no action was taken.

The Bean counting is done and David Smith, despite election night claims to the contrary, is no has-Bean. The Labor member has claimed victory over his independent challenger Jessie Price, Eleanor Campbell reports. Ms Price is already planning another run in three years' time, declaring Bean "will never be taken for granted again".

A Services Australia worker who had to deal with threats of violence, stalking and workplace bullying underwent a more than two-year process to get her worker's compensation claim approved. Connor Pearce examines the public service compo cases initially rejected but then later found to be legitimate.

And Geocon has found another way to lose friends over its Phillip Pool redevelopment, with a historic swim club claiming its priceless trophies, records, equipment and furniture were tossed out without notice. Melanie Dinjaski reports on the mystery of the emptying out of a room full of memories.

After a relatively mild overnight low of 9 degrees, today is set for a top of 20 and a possible shower.

John-Paul Moloney, managing editor