Some good news to start your week: Six-week-old Alexis McCann has finally been given Australian citizenship after publicity and political pressure seem to have prodded the Home Affairs Department into action. Steve Evanshas the details.
Can two people run for one seat in the Australian Senate? It is a matter the High Court will be asked to decide after the Australian Electoral Commission told Melbourne friends Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock it would not accept their joint nomination, Dana Daniel reports.
The data is in on which government departments spent the most on consultants during the last financial year. Miriam Webber breaks down the numbers.
Expect a warm day today as temperatures reach a top of 33 degrees. Have a wonderful Monday.
