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Donald Trump has promised a "golden age" for America, having been sworn in as the 47th US president. "Our sovereignty will be reclaimed. Our safety will be restored. The scales of justice will be rebalanced," he said.
President Trump has also promised his nation would carry "our flag into new and beautiful horizons" - namely, the planet Mars. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump's closest advisors, has long had the goal of taking people to Mars via his company, SpaceX. Closer to home, University of Canberra vice-chancellor Bill Shorten is officially on the job. Dana Daniel reports the former Labor leader resigned from Parliament yesterday and went directly to the uni campus, where he faces a huge task in turning its fortunes around. "I'm ready to roll," he said. ACT public schools will begin the new year fully staffed after years of chronic teacher shortages. Sarah Lansdown reports on a bright starting note for the ACT school year and meets some of the newbies in the classroom - including one who'd dreamed of becoming a Wiggle. Today will be a hot and sunny one with an expected top temp of 33. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 