Good morning, Canberra. We've got a maximum of 17 degrees ahead today as the chance of rain drops to 10 per cent. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Property: Owners at Belle Apartments say they are fed up with "broken promises" from a Canberra builder as a deadline for rectification works quickly approaches.
Health | Education: While many parents will welcome the reduced restrictions, some may be disappointed about measures designed to reduce teacher workloads including comments being left off reports.
Politics: Defence Minister Richard Marles says 18 projects with a budget of around $70 billion are running over budget by at least $6.5 billion, and 28 major projects are cumulatively running more than 97 years late.
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Analysis: We don't need to look far for examples of how to better regulate building quality, with one state introducing a five-star developer rating system, writes Brittney Levinson.
Public Sector Informant | Public Eye: We've also heard about a Home Affairs acronym blunder, Stephanie Foster's new home in the APS and a security clearance logjam.
Federal politics: Resources Minister Madeleine King acknowledged the conversation in the community but said "right now this government is not planning any changes".
Opinion: I was only in grade four myself, but I had to step up to help our family - I knew if I didn't do this our family wouldn't survive, writes Rose Cox.
Sport: Raiders stalwart Jarrod Croker watched on as Matt Timoko and Seb Kris starred in his absence this year. But he's not giving up on an NRL return next year.
