ACT politics: Introducing restrictions on short-stay rental accommodation in Canberra would do more harm than good, with little evidence the services - such as Airbnb - are affecting housing affordability, the government has said.
Education: A pay rise granted to the chief executive of the Canberra Institute of Technology, who has been on leave for nearly a year-and-a-half during a corruption inquiry, must be reviewed, the Canberra Liberals say.
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Education: Parents and the ACT Greens have called for a new primary school in the growing Belconnen town centre to be fast-tracked but the ACT government says there is no rush to build a new campus.
Energy: An ambitious project to map the exact electricity needs of Canberra in 2045, suburb by suburb and half-hour by half-hour, is to be done at the Australian National University.
Police: Discretionary paid leave for police under mental health stress and tough restrictions on officer access to firearms during these leave periods have been recommended in the wake of three suicide deaths of federal officers.
World: Israeli air strikes and artillery bombardments have hit Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip as Israel presses its offensive against Hamas militants with renewed force.
TV: For busy parents juggling work, chores and child-raising, the temptation to park the kids in front of the TV or put an electronic device in their hands can be one of the strongest.
TV: Former Raiders player Luke Bateman, on the line to talk before tonight's debut of The Bachelors Australia, sounds like the sweetest guy around - down to earth, polite, thoughtful. Seriously, why is he still single?
