Health: Aida Janssen was 12 when a bomb blast left her paralysed, the shrapnel causing scars which are still visible. But she's now in a fortunate siutation compared to thousands of other Australians with disabilities.
ACT politics: Canberrans suffering from gynaecological cancers may be forced to continue to travel for surgery as the nation's capital is in jeopardy of losing the opportunity for a permanent surgical unit.
Property: A developer has proposed a 500-apartment complex in the Belconnen district in an attempt to more than triple the number of dwellings mapped out for the site.
World Cup: A prominent US soccer journalist who was outspoken in his opposition of Qatar hosting the World Cup, has died while covering the Argentina-Netherlands match in Doha.
Entertainment: The ACT is gearing up for the biggest party of the year and party providers, Fireworks Australia, are working overtime to pull off a spectacle on Lake Burley Griffin.