The Federal Court has revealed it spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on lavish functions for judges after the Attorney-General's Department refused to give out any details for two years. And Connor Pearce reports they gave a frankly unbelievable explanation for holding back that information.
And while judges enjoy the good plonk at their functions, people studying for a PhD are barely scraping over the poverty line. Sarah Lansdown reports on the damaging impact for Australia if fewer and fewer people take the financial hit and plunge deep into research.
In opinion, Jenna Price divides the nation's political leaders into two groups - haters and healers - and argues why one is so much more successful than the other.
We're looking at a more settled few days ahead. Today will be sunny with an expected top of 24 degrees.
