Court: A girl who was "ripped from this f---ing planet" after her "drift king" boyfriend crashed his P-plated ute has been described as "the sweetest, kindest person I knew" after the driver was acquitted of culpable driving charges.
Transport: Police were told a vehicle towing a caravan and a utility - both travelling north on the Princes Highway, and a white Ford Laser travelling south, collided, killing the 39-year-old man in the Laser.
Health: Canberra health authorities are scrambling to prepare a plan for health services, particularly elective surgery, which could be affected by next week's public holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Queen Elizabeth II: Condolence motions in both the House and Senate will occur when Parliament resumes after the national memorial on the September 22 public holiday.
NSW politics: Former NSW Liberal minister Stuart Ayres could be on track to return to cabinet, after an inquiry cleared him of any legal wrongdoing in the appointment of John Barilaro to a coveted job in New York City.
Queen Elizabeth II: Australia's acting high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Lynette Wood, has met with the new King, becoming the first Australian official to do so.
Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the US Open final to earn his first grand slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked world No.1.
Opinion: As a middle-aged woman who used to drink too much, I know all too well the slippery slope of emotional dependence on alcohol, writes Sarah Rusbatch.
