Diplomacy: The Russian government and the National Capital Authority will face each other in court today after the NCA terminated its lease on a site for the new Russian embassy in Canberra.
State of the Service report: Less people working in the Australian Public Service are being bullying or harassed at work, and more public servants are reporting complaints to their agency than last year.
Court: An appeal court has declared the suspended jail term imposed on a Canberra child sex offender was inadequate, but he will not be locked up after a majority of judges found prison time at this point would be "counterproductive".
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ACT politics: An independent registrar must work to protect home owners in the ACT from the harm of poor building quality and improve community confidence, Better Regulation Minister Tara Cheyne has declared.
Business: Canberra's shopping centres are preparing for an influx of customers at the weekend, with sales expected to drive up foot traffic and revenue.
ACT politics: The opposition's spokesman on transport, Mark Parton, will move a motion in the Legislative Assembly for the government to reveal the cost of light rail to the nearest $100 million.
Environment: Australia's highest snow resort has been convicted and ordered to pay nearly $250,000 for failing to stop its sewerage treatment plant from polluting waterways in Kosciuszko National Park.
Basketball: NBL owner Larry Kestelman says the $15 million upgrades to AIS Arena fall "significantly short" of what's needed for Canberra to get an NBL team.
