The mother of a man who took his own life in a cell at the Alexander Maconochie Centre has expressed her anger and grief. A coroner has found Luke Rich's death would have been prevented if the prison had spent money to fix a safety flaw in the prison doors. Steve Evans reports on the devastation of Luke's mother over the death of her "beautiful baby boy" in 2022 at age 27.
Canberra business titan Terry Snow was the last person who would need a low-cost funeral, but he was one of the first people to be cared for by a new not-for-profit funeral service set up with the support of his charitable foundation. Megan Doherty reports on the new facility at Fairbairn set up to keep funeral costs down.
A battle over demountable classrooms which made it all the way to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ended in defeat for Brindabella Christian School. Sarah Landsown reports the school must remove the classrooms before the start of the next school year.
And Brittney Levinson looks into the upcoming changes to provide superannuation during paid parental leave and just how much difference that will make for retirement balances in the long run.
The temperature climb continues today with a top of 18 degrees after a foggy and frosty morning. It will be a mostly clear day with a chance of a shower.
