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What's that you say? Friday couldn't have come at a better time? Hear! hear!
We are in for a bit of cloud but a mostly warm day reaching 33 degrees. It's going to be like this or hotter until Monday.
What's making news?
Hey big spender
Canberra runs the most expensive schools in the country.
ACT Government spends $18,460 per student in government schools, the highest of any jurisdiction, and well above NSW's $14,800.
Kirsten Lawson explains whether all this spending is paying off.
The ACT's spending on public schools is the highest in the country.
'Cuts show leadership'
Slimming down the public service to the tune of 4000 jobs?
It's a move former employment minister and liberal back bencher Eric Abetz said would show government leadership.
But there are some voices in the chorus who feel the bid to curb spending could short-change the public.
Markus Mannheim and Doug Dingwall look at the likely impacts.
Eric Abetz (right) has offered some advice on savings to Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: Andrew Meares
Conception on the run
Hearing about prisoners escaping from Canberra jail and avoiding recapture had the city talking.
And now, news of a baby.
Twenty one year old Jacob MacDonald escaped from prison and avoided recapture for eight days before he was arrested at his Narrabundah home - where his lawyers say he conceived a child with his girlfriend.
Alexandra Back's story has more.
Jacob MacDonald (left) with fellow escapee Patrick McCurley Photo: Supplied
Highway to the danger zone
How much of your week are you working?
Liam Wilson has hit the limit, according to a new ANU study. The real estate agent works 60 hours a week, but says he feels fine and exercises more than most.
Clare Sibthorpe takes a look at the simmering debate about work life balance and whether a 38 hour or 48 hour work week should be the benchmark.
Real estate agent Liam Wilson who works an average 60hrs a week and exercises for two hours a day. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Newly-minted Labor MLAs run again
They got over the line in October and have put their hand up to run again...in joggers.
Labor MLAs Michael Pettersson and Bec Cody will square off against each other in The Australian Running Festival half-marathon on April 9.
Pettersson will raise money for Karinya House and Cody the Veterans' Lounge at the Canberra Hospital.
Read more from Megan Doherty then why not register and try to beat 'em?
Labor MLAs Michael Pettersson and Bec Cody who are going to race each other in the Canberra Times fun run Photo: Rohan Thomson
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