Food & Wine: James Mussillon learned his craft under heavyweights like Gordon Ramsay. But the Courgette executive chef couldn't have foreseen his greatest culinary challenge being cooking three-course meals with a prison sandwich press and kettle.
Court: It was "only by good fortune no one was caught in the crossfire" when a man, who called himself Uncle Big Mac, fired a shotgun out of a stolen car.
Energy: One-quarter of ACT households are seriously considering switching off their gas connection, more than double the number of households across Australia.
Education: ACT students with a disability are falling through cracks because of "distressing" Education Directorate processes that place unfair burdens on families and exacerbate inequalities, an ACT Audit Office report reveals.
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Police: ACT Policing and paramedics were called to a reported stabbing in Bruce on Monday evening, where a woman was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Property: The unique blue home in Banks went to auction on Saturday but didn't meet its reserve price. Three bidders registered for the auction, including one interstate buyer.
Public service: Revised targets on outsourced labour are part of new instructions, published by the Australian Public Service Commission on Monday, which place the onus on agency heads to reduce contractors, consultants and labour hire.
Court: A food delivery driver has been left needing multiple stitches after being violently assaulted by a "frustrated and irate" customer, a court has heard.
Books: Carers ACT has released a new coffee table book - but it doesn't feature the usual luxurious photography or inspirational prose. This is not a pretty story.
Court: A court has set a date for a hearing to test evidence in the case of a Canberra lawyer accused of plotting with an accountant to launder "a wardrobe full of f---ing cash".
