Cost of living: Discretionary spending is booming, post-COVID. To start with, Aussies are spending nearly 40 per cent more on travel than this time last year.
Sport: Josh Papali'i will go down as one of Queensland's greatest ever props in the State of Origin arena. But he's told Maroons coach Billy Slater that'll do him.
Courts: The ACT's top prosecutor has gone on leave after coming under fire at an independent inquiry into the conduct of authorities in the Bruce Lehrmann case.
World: China's top diplomat in Australia is urging the federal government to send more ships and planes after a Chinese fishing boat went missing in the Indian Ocean.
Transport: Revenue officers stationed on light rail platforms have caused slower entry and exit for passengers this week, and will be sticking around until Monday.
Video: Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi photographers in New York.
Branded Content Help for small businesses to beat the cost squeeze This Aussie company is easing the financial pressure for small businesses by taking the chore of managing essential services off their shoulders.
