Court: A recidivist who drunkenly crashed a car at 200kmh while showing off to two teenage girls, killed the pair in "tragically pointless" circumstances.
Public service: The big four consultancy firms were paid more than $2 billion by the federal government for vaguely defined "management advisory services" contracts while public service staff caps were in place, according to an integrity watchdog.
Public service: Anthony Albanese has decried the "real scandal" of the public service as the "rissoling" of public servants who return as consultants to give the same advice for twice the price plus fees.
Economics: The pressure on rents is set to ease as interest rates come close to peaking and the supply of homes improves, according to a leading property expert.
Federal politics: Labor members have called on the Albanese government to withdraw from the AUKUS partnership, ahead of high-level talks between Australian and US ministers.
