The eye-watering cost of your child's education over 13 years

If you have school-aged kids or plan to have them, take a breath before reading this. Sarah Lansdown reports on the eye-watering costs of putting a child through school from kindy to year 12 and the type of schooling that costs more in Canberra than anywhere else.

The Department of Veterans' Affairs breached procurement laws in the outsourced delivery of veterans' mental health service Open Arms. Connor Pearce reports on the concerns about the only clinical service directly delivered by the Australian government.

Peter Dutton has inflamed tensions about Australia Day and the place of citizenship ceremonies on what is, to some, a contentious date. Dana Daniel reports on Canberra perspectives and our unique place as the host of many of the nation's major Australia Day events.

In property, Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports on the cheapest suburbs to rent, and in sport Chris Dutton takes in the reaction to Nick Kyrgios' mooted Australian Open retirement.

The storms that have been waking us up through the week are still about. Today will be a hot one with a predicted top of 34 and a high chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

John-Paul Moloney, managing editor